Handwashing Not a Priority in Nigeria, Or So It Seems
Poor handwashing habit amongst Nigerians poses a serious public health risk, says the United Nations Children's Fund's Nigeria office.
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Nigeria:
Creating Hand Washing Culture
This Day, 22 October 2015
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Global Hand Washing Day, Dettol, through its Give-Life-a-Hand initiative, aims to ensure that the practice becomes an instilled… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Firm Promotes Handwashing Practice in Schools
Guardian, 22 October 2015
To mark the 2015 Global Hand Washing Day, Procter & Gamble Nigeria, manufacturers of safeguard soap, has sensitised school pupils on the need for regular hand washing practice. Read more »
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Nigeria:
IDPs Sensitized On Hand Washing, Malaria
Daily Trust, 19 October 2015
A non-governmental organization, Africare Nigeria, has sensitized internally displaced persons at the camp in Durumi, Abuja on the importance of hand washing and malaria… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Poor Hand-Washing Habit Among Nigerians Poses Health Risk
Daily Trust, 18 October 2015
The poor hand washing habit amongst Nigerians poses a serious public health risk, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria office has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Poor Sanitation Claims 800 Children in Nigeria, Says Unicef
Vanguard, 15 October 2015
UNICEF says not less than 800 of about 1,400 child deaths Nigeria are caused by diarrhoea daily which could be attributed to poor sanitation and inadequate water. Read more »
InFocus
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At least 150,000 children die of diarrhoea, largely caused by unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, in Nigeria annually, the United Nations Children's Education Fund ... Read more »
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At least 10 people have been quarantined after coming into contact with a man who has since died after displaying Ebola-like symptoms in Calabar. Read more »