By Justina Auta The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to scale up training and certification of caregivers as part of moves to professionalise caregiving services and strengthen Nigeria’s care economy. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this on Monday at the NationalContinue Reading
By Lilian Chukwu A new Nigerian-led telehealth and care coordination platform, MedReach, has been established to transform healthcare access by connecting patients with licensed healthcare professionals, pharmacies, laboratories, and home-based care services through technology-driven delivery. The platform, founded by Registered Nurse John Olatunbosun, positioned itself as a comprehensive careContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Girls in some underserved communities across the FCT have decried barriers to accessing menstrual hygiene products, forcing many to resort to unsafe alternatives during menstruation. The girls said the situation also caused many of them to miss school during their menstrual periods. A News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Stigma and weak domestic funding are doing more to undermine Nigeria’s HIV response than any lack of medical tools, a public health physician has said. Dr Victor Nelson, a Resident Doctor in Community Medicine at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, made the assertion in an interview withContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world faces worsening pandemic threats, warning that investments in preparedness are failing to match increasing global outbreak risks and emergencies. A statement released on Monday said experts monitoring global preparedness warned that infectious disease outbreaks were becoming increasingly frequent andContinue Reading
Ebola By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO cited the rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announcedContinue Reading
Lassa fever By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has called for increased public vigilance against Lassa fever. Abayomi in a post on his official Twitter account, emphasised that though the state had recorded only a few cases so far, the disease remained a majorContinue Reading
The pharmaceutical giant, May & Baker Nigeria Plc., has identified hypertension treatment as a ‘lifetime medication’, calling for Federal Government’s interventions to reduce cost of its drugs to enhance access.Continue Reading
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has donated a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) system to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) in Nnewi, Anambra.Continue Reading
May & Baker Nigeria Plc on Friday urged Nigerian adults to cultivate the habit of checking their blood pressure regularly to prevent hypertension-related complications and sudden deaths.Continue Reading
