By Justina Auta Women Against Violence and Exploitation (WAVE) Foundation, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), has called for the establishment of community centres to help survivors of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and reduce prevalence of the practice. The Founder of the foundation, Mrs Lola Ibrahim, made the call in an interview withContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles below 200ml. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, announced the ban at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. AdeyeyeContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Mr Augustine Okutu, the Community Health Officer in Ijiraga Community Primary Healthcare Centre, Yala Local Government Area (LGA), says the use of drone is bridging vaccination gap in rural Cross River. He made this known on Monday during a visit by journalists to the facility to ascertainContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Forum of CEOs of State Social Health Insurance Agencies in the country, says Nigeria has made significant progress toward achieving universal health coverage by establishing state social health insurance schemes. The Chairman of the forum, Dr Simeon Onyemaechi, who is also the Managing Director/CEO of AnambraContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Mr Runcie Chidebe, the Executive Director of Project Pink Blue, an NGO dedicated to cancer awareness, has called on the Federal Government to take swift action in reactivating all cancer treatment centres across Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday after a road walk to mark the 2024Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan More than 500 personnel of the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), left its services in search of greener pastures in the last two years, its Chief Medical Director, Prof. Mahmud Raji, has disclosed. Raji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that mostContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Mahmud Raji, Chief Medical Director of National Hospital (NHA), Abuja, has advised the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to review insurance tariffs to reflect current realities. “The premium should be reviewed upward to reflect the times and give better coverage to enrollees,” Raji told the NewsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Muhammad Raji, Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), says Nigerian universities are still very good choices for the study of medicine. Raji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that medical graduates from the West African nation wereContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Muhammad Raji, Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, Abuja, on Sunday dismissed allegations that the facility was fond of turning back patients in critical conditions. “The National Hospital doesn’t reject patients. It cannot do that,” Raji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Chief Medical Director, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Prof. Muhammad Raji, says the facility’s initial mandate of taking care of women and children’s medical needs has been expanded to include the nation’s President. Raji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja thatContinue Reading
