By Justina Auta An international NGO, Sightsavers Nigeria, has called on the government and other stakeholders to intensify efforts towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country. Its Communication Associate, Ms Joy Tarbo, made the call in a statement issued in Abuja ahead of the 2024 NTD dayContinue Reading
Nutrition: FG to start multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant womenContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Value4Dairy Consortium, led by FrieslandCampina, has received five million dollars grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to boost productivity and sustainability of the Nigerian dairy sector. The Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, Ore Famurewa, made the disclosure in a statement onContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has urged philanthropists to increase giving to meet the unprecedented challenges nations across the globe face in combating poverty, eradicating disease, and fighting inequality. The Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Mark Suzman, made the call in the foundation’s annual letterContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River on Friday inaugurated a N2.5 billion medical facility built by Jennifer Etuh Foundation (JEF) in Ochon, Obubra Local Government Area of the state. Represented by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, Otu commended Mr Thomas Etuh for building theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF), has appealed to the 10th National Assembly to reopen conversation to promote the passage of the Gender and Equal Opportunity (GEO) Bill into law. The National Coordinator, NFF, Mrs Blessing Duru, made the appeal in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health, through the National HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), has unveiled the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) Optimisation Toolkits for Taraba and Rivers. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, emphasised that the initiative aimed toContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Wednesday described the visit of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to the institute, as a push to do more in research. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the American SecretaryContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) for their innovative and proactive researches. Blinken made this known when he visited the NIMR on Wednesday in Lagos. The visit was intended to discuss the history and evolution of NIMRContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says HIV/AIDS can be eliminated as a public health threat through positive partnerships. Blinken made the assertion when he visited the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Lagos on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
