By Franca Ofili The Federal Government plans to train 38,180 frontline health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) communication and services to Nigerians. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, the Director and Head of the Nutrition Division, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this in Keffi atContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024, SUNU Health Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating progress in the healthcare sector with the strength of its exceptional women leaders and workforce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SUNU Health Nigeria is a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO),Continue Reading
By Aderogba George Rise Up Nigeria, an International organisation working to advance gender justice and women inclusion in authority, on Friday organised a 6-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on advocacy and leadership in Abuja. Country Director of the organisation, Theresa Effa, said that the CSOs leaders were drawnContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, took sickle cell anaemia and HIV/AIDS sensitisation to schools in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was organised for students of Government Secondary Schools (GSS), Karu, and Junior Secondary School, Jikwoyi, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza Dr Aishatu Yusha’u-Armiya’u, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has called for the mainstreaming of mental health and psycho-social support into the Nigeria’s electoral process. Yusha’u-Armiya’u said this at a national dialogue on election security management in Nigeria, organised by Cleen Foundation inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerian women of impactful and accessible programmes that will improve their status and make life easy for them. Tinubu gave the assurance at the launch of “Nigeria for Women Programme” in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical supplies worth 290,000 dollars to the Yobe government to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The UNICEF Health Manager, Borno Field Office, Dr Clement Adams, disclosed this while handing over the materials to the state government on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical supplies worth 290.4 million dollars to the Yobe Government to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The UNICEF Health Manager, Borno Field Office, Dr Clement Adams, disclosed this while handing over the materials to the state government on Thursday in Damaturu.Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria is to become the first country to receive a groundbreaking new MenFive vaccine aimed at combating meningitis outbreaks in the country. According to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), in official website on Thursday, the vaccine shows promise in combating the current meningococcus CContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi Two NGOs, the Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) and Theresa Williams Foundation (TWF), joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership to train 40 women survivors of domestic violence in financial literacy. The Executive Director WRAHP, Mrs Bose Ironsi, who spoke at the opening of the training inContinue Reading
