By Aderogba George Organisers of the 9th Nigeria Family Planning Conference are calling for increased domestic funding and stronger partnerships to tackle declining donor support and Nigeria’s unmet family planning needs. Dr Ejike Oji, Chairman of the conference’s Local Organising Committee, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, through her Custos Care Foundation (CCF), has enrolled 868 pregnant women from the 17 Council Areas in Enugu into the state’s health insurance scheme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, tagged “MamaCare HealthContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli A patient from Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Mr Yusuf Umaru, has received free surgery worth N1 million from Mangal Foundation after enduring eight years of painful urination. Umaru disclosed this on Saturday after undergoing the surgical procedure at Amadi Rimi Orthopedic Hospital, Katsina. HeContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigeria is targeting technology transfer and local production of radiotherapy and imaging equipment by 2030 to strengthen cancer care, Dr Iziaq Salako has said. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement on Saturday after the Link Global Summit on InnovationContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday commenced free hydrocele surgeries for affected residents across the six Area Councils. Dr Teresa Nwachukwu, Director, FCT Public Health Department, said the intervention would provide access to surgical care for people who could not afford the cost of treatment.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cleared Deleject Disposable Needles for use, saying they are safe and meet applicable quality requirements. Mr Fraden Bitrus, NAFDAC Director, Post-Marketing Surveillance, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. The conference wasContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Ministry of Youth Development, through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA), in partnership with Cascador, will provide five million Naira each in non-dilutive funding to expand entrepreneurial opportunities for eight youth founders. Mrs Omolara Esan, Director, Information and Public Relations Department in the ministry disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde Nigerian lawyer, Olubunmi Uluba, on Friday announced a 220-hour Guinness World Record reading marathon aimed at raising global awareness of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) laws across Africa significantly. Uluba, who said this at a news conference in Abuja, said the initiative would focus on SGBV lawsContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Stakeholders in women’s health have called for improved data and measurement systems to better address women’s health needs across different stages of life. The stakeholders made the call at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting themed “Weaving the Web: A Transformative Framework for Women’s Health Measurement” in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Traditional rulers, persons with psychosocial disabilities, healthcare professionals, government representatives and civil society organisations have called for an end to stigma and discrimination against persons living with psychosocial disabilities. They made the call on Friday at a community dialogue held at the palace ofContinue Reading
