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At the just concluded National Family Planning Conference in Abuja, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to advancing family planning and reproductive health in Nigeria. Speaking at the conference, the Foundation highlighted its strategic efforts to support Nigeria’s drive toward achieving universal access to family planning services as a critical component of improving health outcomes and …

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Four New Members Join Co-Chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to Shape Foundation Governance and Increase Impact  In inaugural foundation annual letter, CEO Mark Suzman reflects on evolution of foundation’s governance and work to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed a board of trustees, with Strive Masiyiwa, Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, …

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Bayo Akinloye Immunization coverage in Nigeria is below the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) target of 90 per cent which was only 57.2 per cent in 2018, UNICEF has said, as the United Nations agency is launching a new global campaign on April 24 to emphasize the power and safety of vaccines among parents and wider social media users. The …

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