By Catherine Egwuom As the world marked International Widows’ Day on June 23, widows in Lagos united to demand stronger social protection, economic empowerment, and an end to the discrimination that undermines their wellbeing. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, the women outlined the challenges confrontingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has announced a shift from emergency response to long-term sustainability of critical health systems strengthened under the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) Grant as the programme closes. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this at the C19RM Grant CloseoutContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa Health experts have said that walking barefoot on safe natural surfaces may strengthen foot muscles, improve balance and support natural movement. However, they warned that the practice could also expose individuals to injuries and infections, if done carelessly. The experts said this in separate interviews with theContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A Neurosurgeon at Adamawa Teaching Hospital (ATH) has called on the Federal Government to address challenges in the health sector to stem the growing migration of healthcare workers from Nigeria. The specialist made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Malaria Consortium and eGov Foundation are strengthening collaboration to expand digital solutions across Nigeria’s health sector, with a focus on improving data accuracy, supply chain tracking and community-level healthcare delivery. Malaria Consortium’s West and Central Africa Programme Director, Dr Kolade Maxwell, said this on Wednesday when theContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government says it has intensified awareness and outreach programmes to educate women and girls on their legal rights and the channels available for reporting abuse across the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Sightsavers Nigeria says it has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano and Lagos states through business education, entrepreneurship training and career development support. The organisation said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the close-out of the Strengthening Access to BusinessContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A public health expert has urged the Federal Government to ensure that the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness is directed at critical gaps in Nigeria’s disease response system. The Senior Partnership Manager at Nigeria Health Watch, Emeka Oguanuo, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to strengthen prevention, protection and accountability measures to safeguard vulnerable populations across affected communities nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
HomeFG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage Folasade Akpan Jun, Fri, 2026 Health FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverag By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it has commenced implementation of the UniversalContinue Reading
