Healthcare By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government says it is mobilising domestic resources to meet the basic health needs of Nigerians following the recent U.S. funding and other donor funding cuts. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate stated this in an interview with journalists, onContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Uthman Mubashir, a Public Health expert at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has raised concerns about the dangers of drinking bottled water and soft drinks left under excessive sunlight. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Wednesday, MubashirContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), has highlighted the exclusion of women from peacekeeping efforts as a major barrier to achieving lasting peace and stability. He made this statement at the Fifth Annual Forum of the Women, Peace, and Security Sector ReferenceContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Some medical experts in the country have expressed concern over the difficulties now encountered in treating infections due to the increasing rate of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The experts expressed their concerns on Tuesday in Lagos, at a five-day training for journalists, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-BasedContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Getting the right diagnosis is an essential aspect of healthcare because it provides a reading or an explanation of a patient’s health problem, which helps to inform subsequent health care decisions. Diagnosis is the process of identifying the nature of an ailment, disorder or challenge byContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Dr Peace Ighosewe, the Chief Medical Director of the Asaba Specialist Hospital (ASH), says she is working alongside her team to transform the hospital into a world class health care facility. Ighosewe spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday following allegations of missing medicalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Timipah West, a Paediatric Oncologist at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital in Bayelsa, has called for the establishment of dedicated paediatric oncology centres across all the geopolitical zones in Nigeria. West made the call on Saturday during an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to combat malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country. Ibrahim Hassan-Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President at the Office of the Vice President, made this statement at a two-day N-774Continue Reading
Contract By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government on Thursday disclosed that contracts worth N5 billion have been awarded for the upgrade of 70 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in the three senatorial districts of the state. Prof. Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, made thisContinue Reading
Symptoms By Folasade Akpan Prof. Biobele Brown, a pediatric oncologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, highlighted the challenges of early childhood cancer detection in Nigeria. He cited the similarities in symptoms with other illnesses, ignorance, poor referral systems, and high treatment costs as major barriers. Brown said theseContinue Reading
