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Niger State Offers Free Healthcare to 2 Million Children

6/16/2025

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In a groundbreaking move, the Niger State Government is set to provide free healthcare services to over two million children under five and 500,000 pregnant women during the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week. Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba highlighted this initiative as a vital step towards enhancing health and nutrition, with aspirations to benefit ten million children in the future.

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In a groundbreaking move, the Niger State Government is set to provide free healthcare services to over two million children under five and 500,000 pregnant women during the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week. Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba highlighted this initiative as a vital step towards enhancing health and nutrition, with aspirations to benefit ten million children in the future.