By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it will establish a National Biomedical Engineering programme that will address the deficit in medical equipment maintenance. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, said this on Saturday in Abuja after a tour of the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA).Continue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Osun Government has advised residents of the state to cultivate the habit of hand washing in order to minimise hygiene-related diseases. Mr Odelade Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser to Gov. Ademola Adeleke,on Rural, Water and Environmental Sanitation (RUWESA), gave the advice while speaking with newsmen onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Supportive Mother’s Club, on Saturday donated cash to critically ill patients and their parents in Nyanya General Hospital, FCT to offset their medical bills and support them with medical supplies. The NGO’s President, Hajiya Larai Shira, said the gesture was to reduce the burden ofContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency says it will partner Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria (UN) to deliver quality healthcare in the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, said this when the group along its partners fromContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Global Alliances for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), says 1,760 households will benefit from its home gardening inputs to improve nutrition indices in four LGAs in Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Giwa, Lere and Kauru, where 440 beneficiary households in each LGA will be given vegetable seedsContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government is strategising to end out-of-stock syndrome of drugs in the country. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) made this known in Abuja while addressing newsmen in collaboration with NAFDAC. Sambo said that the authority has engaged several stakeholders including pharmaceuticalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Health science students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Apo resettlement and Health Bridge Initiative, an NGO, on Thursday took to the streets to sensitise Abuja residents to importance of health education. The students, displaying different placards about various diseases, embarked on sensitisation walk from Apo to theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja advocated for proper washing of hands in order to prevent diseases and save lives. Mr Olubunmi Olusanya, Director of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Federal Ministry of Environment, spoke at the awareness workshop on the 2023 Global Handwashing Day. TheContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Two Non-Govermental Organisations, the Eye Care Aid Foundation and Vision spring, have given out 10,000 eye glasses to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with support from the ACT Foundation. The Programme Manager, Eye Care Aid Foundation, Mr Diamond Abah, speaking to newsmen inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Nigerian Children have called for the prosecution of parents and others guilty of any form of violence and harmful traditional practices against the vulnerables, especially the girl-child. They made the appeal during the interactive session with policy and decision makers to mark the 2023 International Day ofContinue Reading
