By Justina Auta Dr Temitope Ilori, the Director-General of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said that Nigeria recorded 75,000 new infected HIV cases and 45,000 HIV-related deaths in 2023. She made this known at a two-day National Prevention Technical Working Group (NPTWG) meeting organised by NACA inContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the release of N260 billion Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) revitalisation fund by the Federal Government is timely following recent cholera outbreak in the country. Oyintiloye, in a chat with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said thatContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun No fewer than 800 widows received N50,000 cash gift from the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), in commemoration of the 2024 International Widows Day (IWD). Mrs Bolaji Dada, the Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, disclosedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged states and local government councils to scale up environmental health surveillance in eateries and public places nationwide. These include markets, garages, schools, restaurants, stadia, religious and sporting events venues. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, gave the directive in aContinue Reading
Blood By Sarafina Christopher and Eletta Mercy Jela Development Initiative (JDI), an NGO, has appealed to the public to donate blood to address the shortage of blood supply in hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. The NGO made the appeal during a blood drive on Saturday in Abuja. The blood drive,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is mobilising stakeholders to invest in children’s education and support them to grow and thrive. Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, the Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCTA, stated this in Abuja, during an Inter-School Quiz Competition organised to commemorate the 2024 International DayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Thursday, unveiled mobile courts and new guidelines for hotels, schools, and others to ensure speedy access to justice for cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). Mobile courts are courts that can be easily moved from one place to another to adjudicateContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, and others have advocated for a comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) among youths to enhance health outcomes and protection from Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and violence. They made the call at an event organised by AHF Nigeria to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has begun the training of no fewer than 60 health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal maternal, infant and young child nutrition communication. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, Director and Head of Nutrition Division, Federal Ministry of Health, spoke during the exercise on Thursday in Awka,Continue Reading
By Carol V. Utulu The management of Government Specialist Hospital, Asaba has announced plans to set up a 24-hour Walk-in Blood Donor Unit in the hospital. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital (CMD), Dr Peace Ighosewe made this known on Thursday in Asaba during a blood drive campaign organisedContinue Reading
