Category: Health
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𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: REMAPSEN Mobilizes African Journalists to Battle ‘Neglected’ Diseases
By Abdulkareem Haruna Millions of the continent’s most vulnerable citizens are still suffering from a group of painful and disabling conditions known as Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). These illnesses, while widespread, are often overlooked in the news, leaving them neglected by policymakers and public attention. Today, this is set to change, a the African Media…
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Diphtheria surge overwhelms northern Nigeria, with thousands of recent cases and a stark mortality risk
By Abdulkareem Haruna A severe and rapidly expanding diphtheria outbreak is gripping northern Nigeria, overwhelming health facilities and exposing critical gaps in the region’s medical response. New data from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveals a dramatic surge in cases since August 2025, with the crisis concentrated almost…
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Gates Foundation Applauds Borno for Efficient Integration of Vaccination Services
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has offered strong commendation to the Borno State Government, praising the high participation rate and what it called an “excellent” integrated strategy being used in the ongoing Measles and Rubella immunization campaign. The endorsement came from Dr. Shina Aladeshawe, a Senior Program Manager…
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Borno Launches Major Immunization Push to Shield Thousands of Children from Disease
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria — Borno State has launched a crucial, week-long mass immunization campaign aimed at protecting thousands of its youngest residents from a battery of preventable diseases, including measles, rubella, polio, and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The integrated campaign was formally inaugurated on Monday in Maiduguri by the wife of the State…
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61 Years Dedicated Nurse, Who Served Amid Boko Haram Threat Gets New Home, Son’s Job from Governor Zulum
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAFA, Nigeria – It was a day of profound gratitude and public recognition for Mabel Ijeoma Duaka, a 61-year-old nurse whose decades of selfless service in a town ravaged by insurgency earned her a permanent home and a job for her son. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday gifted Mrs…
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Nigeria’s First Lady Launches N2.5 Billion Sanitary Pad Project to Keep 370,000 Schoolgirls in Class
By Abdulkareem Haruna In a major push to support girl child education, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a menstrual health initiative valued at over N2.5 billion. The “Flow with Confidence” program aims to distribute a one-year supply of disposable sanitary pads to 370,000 schoolgirls across the nation. The initiative is a major…
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Borno Seeks Robust Media Partnership in New Campaign to Eradicate Measles and Rubella
By Abdulkareem Haruna Borno State has launched a massive vaccination campaign against measles and rubella, two highly contagious diseases, aiming to immunize millions of children and curb Nigeria’s disproportionately high disease burden. The initiative, announced by health officials at a media orientation in Maiduguri, seeks to vaccinate children aged 9 months to under 15 years,…
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IRC reaches 160,000 with healthcare in Borno, as conflict scars deepen
By Abdulkareem Haruna In Borno State, where years of armed conflict have made access to basic healthcare a daily struggle, despite the relentless efforts of the government, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has emerged as a critical provider for hundreds of thousands of people, filling a significant gap in essential services. The organization’s health program,…
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Red Cross Concludes Training on De-escalating Hospital Violence in Borno State
By Abdulkareem Haruna Konduga, Nigeria – The Nigeria Red Cross, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), today concluded a two-day training program in Konduga, Borno State, focusing on de-escalating violence in hospital settings. The training, funded by the ICRC’s “Healthcare in Danger” (HCiD) project, is a critical initiative aimed at…
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Borno Zero Doze Learning Hub Community of Practice Finalizing Immunization Scorecard
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI – The Borno State Zero-Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) Community of Practice (CoP) held a concluding validation meeting and press briefing on Friday, June 13, 2025. Held at the Polio EOC to finalize the 2024 immunization scorecard, the meeting aimed to incorporate inputs from media, partners, and other stakeholders into the document.…
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