As of 2024, HPV vaccines have averted nearly one million cervical cancer deaths in 29 African countries.
Sterling Bank says it is partnering with Sterling One Foundation and other stakeholders to launch a nationwide environmental campaign to tackle plastic pollution.
Gavi said it planned to make malaria vaccines available to 50 million children across Africa by 2030.
Affecting the eye, trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide.
Malaria vaccination is expanding across Africa, with early results showing fewer severe cases and deaths, even as funding challenges threaten to slow progress.
He called for urgent consumer education and food reformulation.
She stressed the need for adherence to proper reporting channels.
“It represents Nigeria’s first statutory mechanism for sustainable health financing,” she said.
Mr Lokossou made the call during a webinar at a regional engagement on maternal, newborn and child health on Thursday.
A paediatrician, Nkechi Nwibo, has urged parents to watch for subtle signs of childhood brain tumours.
