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Declare national emergency on child abuse, psychiatrists beg FG

Mental health experts are calling on the Nigerian Federal Government to declare a national emergency on child abuse, citing alarming statistics and long-te Read More: https://punchng.com/declare-national-emergency-on-child-abuse-psychiatrists-beg-fg/

Declare national emergency on child abuse, psychiatrists beg FG

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NIGERIA’S IMMUNISATION GAP

Nigeria must move beyond campaign-style vaccination towards routine protection, argues PAT ONUKWULI Nigeria’s routine immunisation story presents a troubling contradiction: vaccines remain available…

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