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Nigeria: TECNO partners with UNICEF to support digital learning for children

TECNO, a leading innovative technology brand, has announced a partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria...

Tanzania: Over 5 million girls to receive HPV vaccine to combat cervical cancer

The Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF,...

Ethiopia: Launch of Pandemic Fund mega project against potential health hazards

In a remarkable move towards strengthening its defenses against potential pandemics, Ethiopia officially launched the Ethiopian Pandemic Multi-Sectoral Prevention,...

Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015

Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers, and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing...

How UNICEF sanitation worker shows love for children in Nigeria

For Babuji Ibrahim, a 35-year-old sanitation worker in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria, a typical day is one spent evacuating solid...

Integrated immunization campaign targets over 830,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia

In the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, an integrated Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) was successfully carried out in 76...

Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries

Acute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of...

Adolescents living with HIV in Kaduna embrace methods to combat stigma

When Hosea Isaac Dariya, a 23-year-old student of Economics Education at Kaduna state University, learned he was HIV positive,...

UN Women initiative improving gender mainstreaming in persons with disabilities organizations

Dr. Donatira Kanimba lost her vision at a young age of 5 due to an illness. Dr. Kanimba is...

Water security in Africa starts with educating our youth

"We use football to teach children about drinking healthy water, regular handwashing, and staying away from germs. I always...

Hero who fought for the freedom and education of Chibok girls and vulnerable children

His heart was not pounding with anxiety, but the weight of responsibility was heavy on Zannah Mustapha's shoulders as...

Early detection remains key in cervical cancer elimination

Having been diagnosed with cervical cancer in December 2016, Busi Mawudzi (49), notes that even though “the treatment journey was...