By Catherine Egwuom Prof. Wellington Oyibo, Consultant and Medical Parasitologist at the College of Medicine, of the University of Lagos, says untreated malaria remains a top cause of spontaneous miscarriage and maternal complications in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday, Oyibo urgedContinue Reading
Immunisation The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renewed its call for intensified immunisation efforts across the Western Pacific region, warning of a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases In a statement from its Regional Office in Manila, the WHO said countries must protect gains made in vaccination, reach children still missing routineContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and other partners have urged member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to finalise a strong and binding Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Mr Steve Aborisade, Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, made theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Association of Resident Doctors, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (ARD-KWASUTH), on Thursday commenced a 48-hour warning strike following the alleged assault of one of its members at the hospital’s maternity ward. The President of the association, Dr Abdulfatai Abdulazeez, disclosed this during a news conference alongsideContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria has recorded measurable progress in the implementation of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy, with four states already domesticating the framework to drive grassroots impact. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this at a high-level WEEContinue Reading
By Olukayode Babalola Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-governmental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities with the inauguration of two solar-powered boreholes in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project, valued atContinue Reading
Maternity By Abujah Racheal ECOWAS Member States have been urged to extend maternity leave to at least six months to improve child survival and strengthen maternal health outcomes across the region. Dr Virgil Lokossou, Director of Healthcare Services at the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), made the call duringContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called for firm, multisectoral commitments to high-impact nutrition interventions for children across the South-West region. The call was made at a meeting on Integrated Multisectoral Nutrition Programming on Tuesday in Ibadan.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Assembly (NASS), in collaboration with the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL), has intensified efforts to address hypertension through a broad awareness and screening campaign targeting lawmakers and legislative staff. The initiative followed an advocacy visit on Wednesday in Abuja to the Chairman, House CommitteeContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged stakeholders to promote and protect child rights in Gombe, Bauchi and Adamawa. Dr Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Bauchi, said this at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement, in Gombe. She said child rights begin at birth, highlighting theContinue Reading
