By Lilian U. Okoro The Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Group has called for a holistic approach to prevent and address the determinants of suicide in the country. Dr Oluwatosin Adekeye, Deputy Director, Clinical Psychology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, made the call at the 2nd Virtual Meeting of theContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Emeka Ahanonu and Ugo Alilionwu are from the same family. Following frequent hospital admissions in early childhood, they were later diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Their family, living in a village in the eastern part of Nigeria, did as muchContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Millennium Natures Path International (Milnapath), an alternative medicine company says it is using herbal medicine to provide solutions to the problems of ill-health and poverty in Nigeria and beyond. Dr Naomi Bassey, Milnapath’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), stated this during the company’s one-yearContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive range of initiatives designed to expedite the eradication of malaria in Nigeria. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made the announcement on Friday in Abuja at a High-level Dialogue on Accelerating Malaria Elimination in Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah A Non-Governmental Organisation, Sightsavers, on Thursday inaugurated a project, “Strengthening Access to Business Education and Inclusion (SABI) – Woman’’, targeted at young girls and women with disabilities. The project is aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship, boosting employability, and advocating inclusion in the country’s financial sector. TheContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministries of Women Affairs, Health and Social Welfare have commended the inauguration of ActionAid’s first Vesico -Vaginal Fistula (VVF) Centre, worth N51.5 million in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre was established by ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) has rolled out a campaign aimed at raising awareness about the health risks associated with consuming Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs). The campaign was launched amidst growing concerns about the prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such diabetes and heart diseases. The NASRContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Living Vines Mental Health Foundation, an NGO, has reiterated commitment to providing holistic mental health and substance use prevention services aimed at promoting mental health awareness and development in Nigeria. The Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation, Ms Olakunbi Oyedele, made this knownContinue Reading
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By Aderogba George The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate has pledged government’s readiness to support the establishment of more poisoning treatment centres in Nigeria. The minister made the pledge during the closing session of the two-day workshop on integrating and strengthening emergency care for poisoned andContinue Reading
