By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to encourage more colleagues abroad to return home and support national development. Tinubu made the appeal on Friday while receiving members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations at the State House, Abuja. The delegation was ledContinue Reading
Vaccines By Racheal Abujah The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has announced the commencement of the world’s first human clinical trial of a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, with the first volunteer successfully vaccinated at the University of Oxford. The announcement is contained in aContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project to improve maternal and child nutrition and reduce malnutrition in the state. The project, inaugurated on Thursday in Yola, is funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja Chapter, has called for improved healthcare funding, better welfare packages and increased investment to strengthen healthcare delivery. The call was made on Wednesday at the association’s 11th Annual General Meeting and Scientific ConferenceContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde Media publisher and anti-ritual killing advocate, Mr Sunday Oyinloye, has expanded his campaign against killings of girls for money rituals, unveiling partnerships with stakeholders to strengthen nationwide efforts against the growing menace. Oyinloye, Publisher of Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable, announced the initiative in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised concerns over the growing use of digital platforms, fake job offers and online scams to recruit and exploit trafficking victims. Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajiya Binta Adamu-Bello, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during aContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Nigeria continues to battle widespread micronutrient deficiencies, often termed hidden hunger, which severely compromise the overall health, growth, and cognitive development of vulnerable mothers and young children nationwide. However, food fortification is a proven public health strategy to enrich everyday dietary staples with vital micronutrientsContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A health communications consultancy, Healthy Living Communications Ltd., has called on the Federal Government and healthcare institutions to prioritise equipment maintenance by investing in capacity building and training of biomedical engineers. Mr Emmanuel Oriakhi, the Chief Executive Officer of the consultancy, made the callContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NiSPHFA) has intensified regulatory oversight of private health institutions to ensure compliance with established standards and improve healthcare service delivery across the state. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr Suleiman Abdullahi, disclosed this on Tuesday during an inspection tour ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Every time her three-year-old son develops a fever, Mrs Favour Okoh prepares for another round of medical expenses. The 28-year-old resident of Kuchiako Extension in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says malaria has become one of the biggest financial burdens facing her household.Continue Reading
