By Justina Auta The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WONDFO BIOTECH Ltd. to support local production of HIV diagnostic kits in Nigeria. Dr Temitope Ilori, Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), announced this in Abuja while receiving 4,000 HIV test kitsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The President of Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Dr Abidemi Omonisi, has applauded the Federal Government’s initiatives in controlling the disease in the country. He gave the commendation on Monday in Abuja during a news conference on the outcome of the society’s National Oncology Symposium and Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) has awarded grants worth N1.72 billion to eight local organisations for interventions against cholera outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the grants were awarded to theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has inaugurated the Society for Family Health (SFH) Innovation Hub to accelerate quality health solutions for families across Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu, represented by Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, inaugurated the hub sited at Ikeja, on Friday. Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A non-governmental organisation, Action Health Incorporated, says it is partnering with the United Nations agencies to provide young people with resources and information on sexual and reproductive health. Mrs Adenike Essiet, the Executive Director of the organisation said in Lagos on Wednesday that the aim wasContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria (SCFN) on Tuesday announced its first successful bone marrow transplant (BMT). Its Chairman, Chief Tunde Afolabi, announced this at a media briefing in Lagos, on the BMT Programme. Afolabi, who joined virtually, said SCFN achieved the historic breakthrough,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja commemorated the maiden National Health Promotion Day (HPD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the HPD aims to promote healthy living among Nigerians, and has ‘Health Promotion: The Catalyst for Sustainable Health and Wellbeing of Nigerians’ as itsContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Every morning, Miss Darasinmi Agunbiade, a primary 5 learner at the LG Primary School, Adie Owe, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government of Ogun state, wakes up very early to look for water for the household. Agunbiade treks a long distance to getContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate and Sir Emeka Offor, a philanthropist, have called for increased immunisation awareness to totally eradicate polio in Nigeria. The minister made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a symbolic polio immunisation event organised by the SirContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Some students with low vision on Thursday, expressed excitement after seeing the whiteboard and their teachers clearer for the first time in years. The students were among 115 children that benefited from free eye care outreach, organised by Women and Girls with Albinism Network in collaboration withContinue Reading
