By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government says it will ensure the availability of sign instructors/interpreters at hospitals to assist persons with hearing and speech impairments get medical attention. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, said this on Wednesday in Ikeja, during the SSG’s meeting withContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor Dr Ebere Anyachukwu, Health Adviser in British High Commission Abuja (BHC) has advised Nigerian parents to vaccinate their children against malaria once the vaccine rolls out in the country. Anyachukwu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF), an NGO, has called for improved access to healthcare in vulnerable communities, especially hard-to-reach areas. The Executive Director of AYGF, Dr Arome Salifu, made the call during a news conference on Wednesday as part of activities to commemorate the 2024 World MalariaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria being the economic engine of Africa, with its youth population, has the right modalities to harness possibilities for demographic dividends. The Executive Director of the fund, Dr Natalia Kanem, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during her visit toContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Prof. Robinson Onoh, the Chief Medical Director, Alex-Ekueme Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA), says the hospital’s target is to make the facility one of the best referral centres in the country. Onoh made the assertion in Abakaliki on Tuesday when members of the Correspondents Chapel of the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Adewumi Frances-Lois, State Director, Integrated Health Programme (IHP), FCT has said that the five years USAID-IHP expanded technical support to Nigeria would help to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Frances-Lois said this at a one-day media engagement meeting on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) will become the leading cause of mortality in Africa by 2030 if urgent measures are not executed by member states. According to it, one of such measures is embracing and implementing the WHO PEN-Plus strategy. Dr Matshidiso Moeti,Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government says integrating Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE) into the state’s education curriculum has transformed the lives of the students. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, said this during a High-Level Dissemination Meeting on the Short and Intermediate-TermContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition has called for clear nutritional label on infant formulas to support its campaign on excess sugar intake. The coalition made the call in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Omei Bongos-Ikwue in Abuja. Bongos-Ikwue said that a recent investigativeContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some women entrepreneurs have decried poor access to funding, investment, and loans to boost their businesses. The women, who made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said this had affected their businesses negatively and made themContinue Reading
