By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called for the full integration of community pharmacists into grassroots healthcare and rural development initiatives to improve healthcare access and health outcomes nationwide. The ACPN National Chairman, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, made the call in a statement issued onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A male breast cancer survivor, Mr Jacob Omonade, has called for increased public awareness of male breast cancer and improved access to diagnosis and treatment, saying ignorance, stigma and inadequate healthcare infrastructure continue endangering lives. Omonade made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal Government and Rotary International in healthcare, education, youth empowerment and community development. Tinubu made the call on Sunday night in Abuja at the Presidential Inaugural Ball held in honour of the President of Rotary International, MrContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has reunited Mr Peter Guobadia, a 53-year-old deportee from the United States, with his family after rescuing him in Benin City while experiencing severe mental distress. The intervention followed his referral for urgent medical and psychiatric care, underscoring the stateContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Society for Family Health (SFH) has identified shortages of essential commodities, service delivery tools and provider training resources as major challenges limiting quality family planning services in Abia and Akwa Ibom States. The Project Coordinator of SFH, Dr Eze Nwokoma, said this in aContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient and globally competitive universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known in a keynote address delivered at the closing ceremony of the NUAP training for universityContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Rotary International District 9127 has pledged to strategically leverage the Rotary Foundation to implement sustainable, measurable and high-impact humanitarian projects across its coverage areas, focusing on health, education and community development. The new District Governor, Mr Sikiru Owonikoko, made the commitment during a handover ceremony on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government says no fewer than 10,384 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, strengthening access to affordable, quality and sustainable HIV healthcare services statewide. Dr Nkem Okeke, Executive Director and Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS ControlContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has called for sustained support for health sector reforms as Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect) announced it identified more than 60,000 zero-dose children in Kano State, thereby boosting immunisation efforts. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during TAConnect’s fifth anniversary celebration, themed, “StrengtheningContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the Federal Government’s comprehensive reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), supporting the skills-based approach while raising concerns about implementation, funding, infrastructure and sustainability nationwide. Respondents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday saidContinue Reading
