Ensure improved access to quality maternal healthcare, expert urges govts

  By Oluwafunke Ishola A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prof. Bosede Afolabi, has appealed to the Federal Government and states to ensure more equitable access to quality maternal healthcare, especially for marginalised women. Afolabi made the appeal during the fourth Safer Hands Initiative (SHI) Maternal Health Summit held inContinue Reading

INEC creating access for PWDs’ participation in politics, governance -Official

By Adeyemi Adeleye The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has created access to enhance active participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in politics and governance . INEC’s Disability Desk Officer in Lagos State, Mr Luka Buba, disclosed that at a two-day workshop organised by Centre for Citizens withContinue Reading

How NCDs kill most productive population, destroy economies – Akpaka

  By Vivian Ihechu Dr Akpaka Kalu of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted ways in which Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) kill the most productive population, thereby destroying economies and setting back development. Kalu, Team Lead, Strategic Planning and Policy, Communicable & Non Communicable Cluster (UHC/CND), WHO African Region, spokeContinue Reading

Institute of health service administrators tasks members on improvement

  By Kemi Akintokun The Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN) has urged its members to be innovative and technologically driven to improve the quality of services rendered in hospitals. A communique issue by IHSAN President, Mrs Rosemary Archibong, also commended the effort of the President Bola Tinubu-ledContinue Reading