New mechanism aims to give all countries faster and more equitable access to vaccines as Africa continues to account for most reported…
Global Hunger Falls For Third Year, but Africa becomes World's Hunger Hotspot, U.N. report says
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U.N. agencies warn conflicts, climate shocks and aid cuts threaten gains as healthy diets remain out of reach for one in three…
Global Childhood Vaccination edges Higher, but Millions remain Unprotected, WHO and UNICEF say
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Nearly 13.5 million children received no vaccines in 2025 as measles coverage remained below levels needed to prevent outbreaks By Bunmi Yekini…
Global Vaccine Catch-up Drive Reaches 18.3 Million Children, but gaps Persist, Agencies warn
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By Bunmi Yekini A global effort to restore childhood immunisation levels after the COVID-19 pandemic has delivered more than 100 million vaccine…
By Bunmi Yekini UNICEF on Sunday said it was “extremely concerned” by continuing reports that children and adolescents have been killed and…
By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria’s ongoing effort to submit its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) before the September 2025 deadline has drawn…
CS-SUNN Rallies Lagos Stakeholders on Child Nutrition Fund, Six-Month Paid Maternity Leave
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Civil society, government officials and UNICEF call for urgent action as Stunting, Wasting and undernutrition surge in Nigeria’s economic hub By Bunmi…
…as State Kicks Off World Breastfeeding Week with Renewed Commitment to Maternal and Child Health By Bunmi Yekini Lagos State has announced…
Global Health Agencies Warn of Rising Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks Amidst Funding Cuts
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By Bunmi Yekini As World Immunisation Week (April 24–30) unfolds, three of the world’s leading health organisations, WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi, are…
By Bunmi Yekini A major new United Nations (UN) report has revealed that while maternal deaths have dropped significantly over the past…
