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Joint press statement by NPHCDA, WHO and UNICEF on the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

Nigeria set to receive nearly 4 million doses of the COVAX vaccine

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Teachers: Shaping the Future as the Pandemic Rages

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have kept their students learning. They are the unsung heroes of this pandemic.

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Students express fear and hope for what the future holds

Nigerian schools were shut down for about seven months due to the pandemic. During that time, UNICEF and its partners worked hard to help ensure childre

Sweden gives SEK 10 million to help fight COVID-19-related malnutrition in north-east Nigeria

Extra funds will help prevent and treat wasting in vulnerable children in the region

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‘COVID-proofing’ Lagos public schools

As public schools in Lagos state reopen for in-person learning, UNICEF is supporting the state to put in place protocols to mitigate the spread of the virus

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Young champions help support the COVID-19 response in Lagos

Children become change champions within their communities as they help raise awareness on curbing the spread of the coronavirus

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Nigeria accounts for one of the highest stillbirth rates

One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first-ever joint UN estimates

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UNICEF warns of a ‘lost generation’ as COVID-19 threatens to cause irreversible harm to children’s education, nutrition and well-being

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NCDC and UNICEF launch chatbot to combat COVID-19 misinformation in Nigeria

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Volunteers lead on contact tracing in hard-to-reach places

As COVID-19 has overwhelmed the medical system, a group of volunteers is undertaking the task of slowing the disease’s spread within communities