By Abujah Racheal In a significant development for the GAVI Vaccine Alliance, Sania Nishtar, a Pakistani senator and seasoned Global Health advocate, has been unveiled as the new executive director, succeeding Prof. Mohammad Pate. The announcement was made on Thursday in Abuja through an official statement by GAVI. Pate, whoContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Federal Government has unveiled a plan to upscale its World Bank-partnered project, the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP) to target more rural communities for economic empowerment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known during a strategic meeting with the World Bank, UNICEF andContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Positive reports are expected in the mental health subsector in 2024, says Dr Taiwo Obindo, the President of Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria (APN). Obindo, also a Consultant Psychiatrist, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the year 2023 endedContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun/Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says over 11,885 start-up businesses have been empowered in the last four years with attention to Micro-Enterprises in driving economic development of the state. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made this known on Tuesday at theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Prof. Mohammed Sambo, former Director-General of National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has explained how youths, aged 18 to 25 years, can access healthcare insurance services in the country. He also explained how retired civil servants who attained the age of 60 years and left service can alsoContinue Reading
Cameroon Minister of Public Health, Manaouda Malachieon, says Cameroon will introduce malaria vaccine on Jan. 22. The minister, in a statement on Tuesday said the move was part of concerted efforts to enhance the fight against malaria and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. “The selected vaccine, MosquirixContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Adedamola Dada, the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta, Lagos, says the hospital’s In vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre will crash the price of IVF procedure in the country. Dada made this known on Thursday at the inauguration of a newly-built ClinicalContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), says a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists have so far left the country. Erhabor told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that a policy is being formulated by the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged health workers to remain selfless in their service, to ensure a healthy state. Sanwo-Olu made the call during a programme organised by the Alimosho General Hospital on Monday to celebrate Christmas with patients on admission. Sanwo-Olu, representedContinue Reading
By franca Ofili Dr Tosan Erhabor, the Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), said that the council registered 40,523 qualified medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria till date. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday that “out of the number, 15,358 are in goodContinue Reading
