By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it will inaugurate an electronic portal to revolutionise health research proposal submission and approval in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this at the opening of a two-day workshop on ‘Electronic Portal Protocol ManagementContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Government on Wednesday sealed unregistered hospitals and pharmaceutical stores in Enugu and Nsukka areas of the state to safeguard public health. The health facilities were sealed during a two-day Monitoring Exercise of the Expanded Joint Inspectorate of the State Ministry of Health, Regulatory BodiesContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA) has partnered with Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), an NGO, to enhance Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) healthcare services for survivors nationwide. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Tuesday in Abuja. The MinisterContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Federal Government says it will support the Kwara Government’s drive in local production of medicines and vaccines to address gaps in the healthcare sector. The National Coordinator, Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), Dr Abdu Mukhtar, stated this while speaking at the openingContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman The Fathers’ Rapid Response Team has played a key role in reducing polio vaccine resistance in Garko Ward of Akko Local Government Area (LGA), Gombe, lowering resistance from 70 to just 15 households, an official has confirmed. Malam Mohammed Lawan, the Primary Healthcare Coordinator of Akko LGA,Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Federal Government says it is taking steps to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to guard against its impact on infection treatment and outbreak response. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), stated this during a workshop in Lagos. The workshop,Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent measures “to curtail rising medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)” and to engage health workers to prevent the practice. The world body made the call in a new guideline published on April 25. According to it, while the healthContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze/Vivian Ihechu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) have explained how Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) compromises the ability to treat infections, protect patients, and ensure effective outbreak responses. They spoke on Monday at the Lessons Learned for Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop, organisedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Cadet Academy, a center for special needs children, on Monday took its Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) awareness campaign to Wuse Market, Abuja, as part of efforts to deepen Nigerians’ understanding of the disorder. The campaign, organised in collaboration with the No-Limit Foundation, is aimed at sensitising theContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Mr Moyosore Ogunlewe, Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State, has urged women to embrace early detection as a vital means of preventing the spread of cancer. Speaking on Monday during a one-day sensitisation programme for female council staff, Ogunlewe stressed the importance of self-awareness andContinue Reading
