By Christian Njoku Cross River government has pleaded with newly graduated nursing students of University of Calabar (UNICAL) not to migrate abroad, saying the health sector was in dire need of their expertise. Dr Henry Ayuk, the Commissioner for Health, Cross River, made the appeal on Wednesday in Calabar duringContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An international NGO, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has awarded N48 million to 16 businesses in four states to enhance food security and nutrition in the country. Dr Micheal Ojo, GAIN Country Director, said at the Micro-Grant Funding for Nutritious Business Award ceremony in Abuja, thatContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Nigerian natural baby food, Moppet, has received the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and United States’ Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) certifications. This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by Founder of Moppet Foods, Mrs Roberta Oyedokun. Oyedokun said that the achievementContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a coalition, is advocating for an increase in taxes on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) to alleviate the burden of obesity. Omei Bongos-Ikwue, a representative of NASR, made this call during a rally in Abuja to commemorate the 2024 World ObesityContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike A Clinical Psychologist at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, says celebrating women has positive psychological effects on them. Ajiboye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday that one of the fundamental psychological effects women experienced when celebrated wasContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government plans to train 38,180 frontline health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) communication and services to Nigerians. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, the Director and Head of the Nutrition Division, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this in Keffi atContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024, SUNU Health Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating progress in the healthcare sector with the strength of its exceptional women leaders and workforce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SUNU Health Nigeria is a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO),Continue Reading
By Aderogba George Rise Up Nigeria, an International organisation working to advance gender justice and women inclusion in authority, on Friday organised a 6-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on advocacy and leadership in Abuja. Country Director of the organisation, Theresa Effa, said that the CSOs leaders were drawnContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, took sickle cell anaemia and HIV/AIDS sensitisation to schools in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was organised for students of Government Secondary Schools (GSS), Karu, and Junior Secondary School, Jikwoyi, Abuja.Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza Dr Aishatu Yusha’u-Armiya’u, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has called for the mainstreaming of mental health and psycho-social support into the Nigeria’s electoral process. Yusha’u-Armiya’u said this at a national dialogue on election security management in Nigeria, organised by Cleen Foundation inContinue Reading
