By Folasade Akpan Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the health sector have said Nigeria’s health reforms must move beyond activities and policies to deliver institutionalised, sustainable gains that improve health outcomes and system resilience nationwide. They made the call under the auspices of the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Expertise France, a French Development Agency (AFD), have inaugurated the PROTECT project to strengthen anti-human trafficking efforts across Nigeria and West Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was inaugurated onContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Union Member States have advanced efforts to harmonise Behavioural Intelligence and Infodemic Management (BIIM) across Africa to strengthen public-health decision-making and outcomes. Africa CDC said in a statement that the initiative seeks to strengthen theContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The BRICON Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has stressed the need for cancer patients and survivors to embrace life beyond diagnosis, treatment and surgery. Mrs Abigail Simon-Hart, a Co-founder of the foundation, made this known at the 10th anniversary of the foundation held at Eko Hotel, Lagos,Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Advocates for Orphaned Children (AOC) on Saturday screened no fewer than 300 beneficiaries for Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS across orphanages in Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the free medical exercise was held at City of Refuge Orphanage Home, the Islamic Orphanage Home andContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche A new assessment has revealed that 97 per cent of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 16 states failed national staffing standards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports that the findings are contained in the PHC Operational Capability Report produced by Orodata Science. Orodata Science is aContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Staff of General Hospital, Apapa, have commended the Medical Director, Dr Ime Okon, for improving staff welfare and hospital services in her first 100 days in office. The event marking her 100 days in office was held on Wednesday, at General Hospital Apapa. Dr AdegboyegaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has inaugurated a task force under the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) to coordinate efforts aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths across communities. The FCT Mandate Secretary, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, said on Friday in Abuja thatContinue Reading
Staff of General Hospital, Apapa, have commended the Medical Director, Dr Ime Okon, for improving staff welfare and hospital services in her first 100 days in office.
The event marking her 100 days in office was held on Wednesday, at General Hospital Apapa.Continue Reading
eHealth Africa supports vaccination of 23m childrenContinue Reading
