By Justina Auta Stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to introduce the newly launched micronutrient fortified rice in its Home-Grown School feeding programme to address malnutrition. The stakeholders made the call on the sidelines of the launch of the micronutrient fortified rice in Abuja. Dr Michael Ojo, the Country DirectorContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in mental healthcare in Nigeria, have called for an end to stigmatisation of people with mental health challenges. The stakeholders said this at the second annual mental symposium organised by the Sunshine Series in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-Open Minds Young Voices (FES-OMYV) in Abuja. MsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) on Thursday inaugurated the harmonised case management tools for child protection in the country. The inauguration, which took place in Abuja, had in attendance all 36 states Commissioners for Women Affairs. Mrs Uju Ohanenye, theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory (NMA-FCT) said its medical outreach at Primary Health Care, Karonmajigi in the FCT would address 200 elderly with eye problems and dental cases. Dr Michael Olarewaju, Secretary of the association told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, has assured of Federal Government’s commitment to improving Nigeria’s healthcare system. Alausa stated this on Wednesday during his maiden visit to the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in Lagos. According to him, President BolaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery project have developed a dashboard on national District Health Information Systems (DHIS2) to monitor fistula and Caesarean Delivery data from health facilities across states. Dr Gbenga Ijapdola, Head, Monitoring and Evaluation, Department of Planning, Research and Statistics,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation says it is collaborating with the Federal Government to tackle preventable maternal and child deaths. The Director of the foundation, Prof. Senait Fisseha, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a visit to the Kuchigoro Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in company ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, has assured of his administration’s readiness to strengthen mental healthcare delivery services and tackle drug abuse in Nigeria. Alausa gave the assurance during his first official visit to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have urged media practitioners to expose gaps that have hindered the elimination of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the country. They also tasked the journalists to as well expose the perpetrators of GBV to ensure survivors get justice. The stakeholders made the call atContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo eHealth Africa, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), has urged government to increase investment in renewable energy to bridge power supply gaps in healthcare facilities in rural areas. The group’s Executive Director, Atef Fawaz, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
