By Yakubu Uba Borno’s Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Baba Gana, revealed that a significant number of tuberculosis patients in the state, estimated at 16,000, are not availing themselves of treatment. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Maiduguri to mark World Tuberculosis Day, Gana emphasised that only 5,905Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili The 2024 edition of Created Unique Mental Health Conference will focus on increasing incidents of mental health problems among Nigerians and black communities across the world. Mr Onche Odeh, Communications Lead for the event, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said mental healthContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Health experts have advocated the inclusion of walk as part of activities to improve life span, mitigate health challenges and enhance overall well-being for increased productivity and economic development. They spoke at a Walkathon on Saturday in Lagos organised by Waka Community International Foundation, Q-Life Family ClinicContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira The Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria (HRORBN), has inducted the first set of 29 Health Information Management (HIM) officers, trained by the Federal School of Statistics, Manchok, Kaduna State. The Registrar of the board, Alhaji Babagana Mustapha, who administered the Oath in Manchok onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an international NGO, on Saturday, called on governments at all levels to prioritise prevention and treatment level of Tuberculosis (TB) to meet the 2030 global target of eliminating the disease in Nigeria. The Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF, Nigeria, Mr Steve Aborisade,Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye A health expert, Dr Folasade Momoh, says oral healthcare is a key indicator to the overall well-being and quality of life of every human being. Momoh, who is the Executive Director, Centre for School Health Education and Environmental Hygiene (CSHEEH), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), made the remarksContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Food experts have called for the prohibition of the use, consumption and promotion of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country. GMOs can either be animal, plant, or microorganism whose gene has been altered in a way that do not occur naturally to achieve a desired trait,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Some stakeholders in gender equality have called for the implementation of gender-responsive policies to address challenges affecting women in the country. They made the call in Abuja on Thursday at a book presentation, ‘Politics, X and Power’, authored by Adaora Sydney-Jack, Executive Director, Gender Strategy Advancement InternationalContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT) has resolved to develop and publish a guideline to support security agencies in the event of kidnap of any medical doctor in the FCT. The Chairman of NMA-FCT, Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, said this on Wednesday, at aContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Health Watch, a non-profit organisation, has extended its partnership deal with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), to promote Solutions Journalism in the country. NAN reports that the deal between it and the Nigeria Health Watch which uses informed advocacy and communication to seek betterContinue Reading
