The right nutrition is an essential building block for health and well-being, especially in the first 1,000 days. It provides the best start for children, protecting against illness and developing strong brains and bodies that fuel their futures. Creating and…
There is strong evidence that shows very high economic returns for investing in nutrition. Not only are investments in nutrition one of the best values for money in relation to development actions, they also lay the groundwork for the success…
The Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly has demonstrated commitment towards putting an end to the deplorable state of Health in Nigeria, to save mothers and children from preventable deaths, and guarantee access to equitable, affordable and efficient health services for all…
The quality of healthcare services in the country is generally considered as being poor due to shortage of manpower even when Nigerians are among the best doctors and nurses in the world. In Nigeria, it is estimated that for every…
Health has been one of the major challenges in Nigeria especially for women and children. According to UNICEF; every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 under-five year olds and 145 women of childbearing age. This makes the country the second…
Nigerian legislators from the Senate and House Committees on Health, Appropriation, and National Planning who are attending a legislative retreat in Johannesburg, South Africa, on budgeting for health, remarked on Monday that bureaucracy is the key obstacle to implementing the…
Training for Civil Servants on Strategies and Approach for Effective Health Sector Budgeting 4th – 7th October 2016 Venue: National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, Nigeria See pictures below:
The 4th Nigerian Family Planning Conference held between 7th – 9th November, 2016. The theme for the Conference was ‘Family Planning in Nigeria: The Journey so far’. The Event held at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. See pictures below:
Out of the 337,000 births recorded yearly in Kaduna state, 66,000 (20%) die before their 5th Birthday, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria – Partnership For Advocacy in Child and Family Health, PSN-PACHFAH announced yesterday in Kaduna. PSN-PACFAH, which is an…
