Nigeria, June 18 -- The Niger State Government has flagged off the first round of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week (MNCHW), in conjunction with the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs),

The event was part of the state government's broader agenda to enhance primary healthcare delivery.

At a ceremony held at the Senator Idris Kuta Memorial Primary Healthcare Centre in Old Airport, Minna, the state's Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, restated the administration's resolve to tackle the health challenges facing women and children.

He said the initiative aligns with the "New Niger Agenda," which prioritises reducing childhood morbidity and mortality through improved nutrition and immunisation coverage.

"Nutrition and immuni...