By Lilian U. Okoro A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Jibril Abdulmalik, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts toward addressing the social determinants/factors that were worsening mental health conditions in Nigeria. Abdulmalik, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UCH Ibadan, made the call at the Annual General Meeting ofContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Wednesday urged government to revert the institute to a research council, to enhance medical research in the country. Salako, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on the sidelinesContinue Reading
International community, others seek more investment to end GBVContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Renewal Initiative. He described the initiative as a turning point for Nigeria and indeed Africa. Ghebreyesus in a congratulatory message on Tuesday to commemorate the Universal Health CoverageContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition, an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to raise taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and alcohol. It said this is in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) global report released on Dec. 5. The voice of theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the Federal Government is committed to using health as one of the pillars of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present government. Pate said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) DayContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says his administration is prioritising the health sector through massive investments and the allocation of more funds to the sector in the proposed 2024 budget. The President made this known at the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative and the signing ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR) has completed the renovation of 10 Tuberculosis (TB) Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) centres. The DOTS centres, renovated under the ASR HIV/TB Intervention Support programme, areContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the 7th Edition of the NBS Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, has commended the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for their support in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. Anyaike also commended the Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR) Africa Initiative forContinue Reading
