MAIDUGURI — The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that it will donate $500,000 for the implementation of Primary Health Care in Borno and Yobe states. This came after the agency handed over some essential medicines worth US$438,972 to the two states for the improvement of maternal and neonatal health. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday titled, ‘UNICEF supports maternal, neonatal and child health in Borno and Yobe States. The statement read, “UNICEF...

Of the 20 million people diagnose with cancer in 2021, 10 million died according to the World Health Organization, (WHO). In a statement issued to commemorate the World Cancer Day 2022 themed ‘Closing the Care Gap’, the WHO described cancer as one of the world’s leading causes of death. The organization noted that although all cancers can be prevented or cured, the number deaths from the disease will continue to rise in the decades ahead...