• 1.5 million Nigerians die every year from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccines.
• Neglected tropical diseases continue to cause disabilities and deaths among Nigeria’s poorest communities.
• Polio has been 99.9% eradicated — and could become the second human disease in history to be completely wiped out.
• Call on the federal and state governments to invest in lifesaving vaccines to protect every child’s future.
• Tell governments around the world to #EndTheNeglect and prevent neglected tropical diseases.
• In 2020, no child should suffer from polio. Urge the Nigerian government to eradicate the disease globally.
With the incessant outbreak and spread of the rare infectious zoonotic disease, Monkey Pox, in Africa, endemic countries like Nigeria should have a heightened surveillance of the disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has newly confirmed 21 new cases of this disease on Sunday, September 13th, 2022, which goes to confirm that this disease is still very much around.
Most of the time, Nigerians must pay for their medical expenses, and the costs are high. Given that the government spends 3.9% of the nation’s GDP
Overdoses can occur to anyone from any background, anywhere in the world, as drug addiction knows no boundaries. International Overdose Awareness Day, observed annually on
The State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) seeks the partnership of the Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) to continue and expand its support of
The now brewing discourse around the loss of human capital, dubbed brain drain, is not entirely new in Nigeria, but, of course, it has become more
The importance of advocacy was highlighted to initiate interventions, drive conversations, and raise funds to ensure our children, families and vulnerable groups across Nigeria
We celebrate thousands of heroes who wear no capes but support the vulnerable, and collaborative efforts to increase appreciation and support for humanitarian causes. Indeed, it takes a village to raise a child by “supporting a person in a humanitarian crisis.”
Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) announces 2022 award winners, calling more donors and partners to raise 300 million towards restoring Nigeria’s healthcare system
The NSSF is calling for applications aimed at strengthening the primary health care system with a focus on the areas highlighted for immediate intervention…
