Sequel to the high number of out-of-school children, amounting to about 800,000 in Jigawa State, the Jigawa State House of Assembly has promised effective ...

Lapaire’s fight against childhood vision problems in Africa Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Good vision is essential ...

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Bangladesh was ranked 84 out of 127 countries in this year’s Global Hunger Index (GHI), down three notches from last year, ...

Trafficking remains a pervasive and heartbreaking issue in Nigeria. But there are efforts by non-governmental organisations ...

A study in five west African countries found that children fostered by wealthier households were less likely to attend school ...

Following an arduous two-day journey by car to reach the capital, she and her daughter spent several days sleeping on the streets while the children slept in the vehicle. “I left with my daughter ...

Hugh has successfully kept many details about his five children out of the spotlight, and the names of his two youngest children haven't been publicly revealed; with the gender of the youngest ...

With support from the World Bank and the Global Financing Facility (GFF), Nigeria strengthened primary health care and expanded critical services to women, children and adolescents. Despite progress, ...

Women and children were believed to be among the attackers ... to West African states bordering the Atlantic Ocean, such as Togo. In the border region with Burkina Faso, a state of emergency ...

Appropriate levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep (collectively termed movement behaviours) are essential for the healthy growth and development of preschool-aged children.

Terrorist incidents in the coastal region include 177 in Benin and Togo that resulted in 203 deaths. “In addition to the unbearable toll on human lives, insecurity continues to have dire ...