By Lilian U. Okoro As part of efforts to fight hunger, the Pukka Logistics and Support Service Ltd., in collaboration with the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), have distributed food items to no fewer than 240 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The outreach to celebrate PWDs inContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi The European Union (EU) says it will spend €10.4 million on Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) which aims to provide primary healthcare centres with reliable and sustainable solar energy solutions. Inga Stephanowicz, Head of Section, Green & Digital Economy, EU, said this at the Project DevelopersContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says over 4 million children have benefited from its ongoing Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN) project targeted at reducing infant mortality in the country. Prof. Oliver Ezechi, a Director of Research at the Clinical Sciences DepartmentContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Isaac Adewole, Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE), says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. Adewole, a former Minister of Health, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch ofContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) In line with the global commitment toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria is pushing to ensure equitable access to high-quality and affordable health care for all citizens. However, progress has been slow, evident in high out-of-pocket healthcareContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Report, an Assessment of Health Security Capacities at sub-national level has rated FCT high on immunisation coverage. Ms Nsikak Inman, Senior Officer, International Health Regulation (IHR), revealed this at the Dissemination of the FCT JEE Report, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) says it aims to raise N100 billion over a period of five years to support cancer survivors and promote cancer research in Nigeria. The President of the society, Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, disclosed this in commemoration of National Cancer Survivors’ Day. Omonisi saidContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe Mr Gbolahan Ogunleye, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Saturday urged traditional medicine practitioners to enhance research on herbal drugs and treatments. Ogunleye, who represents Ikorodu Constituency I under the APC, gave the advice during the presentation of tables and chairs to theContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The family of two deceased brothers, Micheal Alao, 48 and David Alao, 44, has launched an emergency response education NGO after their tragic deaths from armed robbery and cardiac arrest, respectively. The NGO, ‘Michael and David Alao Memorial Emergency Preparedness (M & DAMEP)’, was named afterContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia, is set to lead the establishment of Nigeria’s first vaccine research and development hub focused on Lassa fever and other infectious outbreaks. Dr Ikrama Hassan, FUTH’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), unveiled the initiative on Saturday in Abuja during the inauguralContinue Reading
