By Justina Auta Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) and UNAIDS have unveiled “iMonitor +’’ app, to improve community engagement, access to treatment and fight stigma and discrimination against people living with the virus. The National Coordinator of the network, Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, said at aContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday sealed two drug shops and a pharmacy at Idumota and Surulere areas of Lagos for selling unregistered and control drugs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two shops sealed atContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Country Director of UNAIDS Nigeria, Dr Leopold Zekeng, has called for communities’ support to end the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic by 2030, being part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, aheadContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, said rehabilitation workforce and services would be strengthened to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce brain drain in the health sector. Pate, represented by Dr Okpikpi Okpako, the Director, Regulatory Bodies and Professional Schools Division,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has urged stakeholders to scale up and extend the National Health Insurance programme to other citizens particularly the poor and most vulnerable in the society. Mr Nathaniel Salifu, FCT Coordinator for the control of Tuberculosis, made theContinue Reading
By Abujah Rachel The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has outlined comprehensive strategies to address the alarming surge in brain and spinal cord injuries resulting from road traffic accidents in Nigeria. Corps Marshal Dauda Ali Biu, represented by Mr Davidson Okuobeya, Chief of Medical Operations, said this during the NationalContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) on Wednesday called on world leaders and stakeholders to redouble efforts in ending HIV and AIDS by 2030. Mr Steve Aborisade, the Advocacy and Marketing Manager in a statement said the fight against HIV and AIDS was not over. The plea comesContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) branch, has decried the rising cases of brain drain of nurses in the healthcare sector. Mrs Victoria Samson, Chairman, NANNM, JUTH branch, said this on Wednesday in Jos at the 2023 JUTH InternationalContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Dr Naeem Dalal, Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health for AfricaCDC, has stressed the need to stop cultural stereotypes that prevent African men from seeking emotional and mental wellness help. Dalal spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lusaka, Zambia, on the sidelineContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The African Union (AU) and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) have honoured the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, with the CPHIA Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award was givenContinue Reading
