By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria being the economic engine of Africa, with its youth population, has the right modalities to harness possibilities for demographic dividends. The Executive Director of the fund, Dr Natalia Kanem, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during her visit toContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Prof. Robinson Onoh, the Chief Medical Director, Alex-Ekueme Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA), says the hospital’s target is to make the facility one of the best referral centres in the country. Onoh made the assertion in Abakaliki on Tuesday when members of the Correspondents Chapel of the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Adewumi Frances-Lois, State Director, Integrated Health Programme (IHP), FCT has said that the five years USAID-IHP expanded technical support to Nigeria would help to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Frances-Lois said this at a one-day media engagement meeting on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) will become the leading cause of mortality in Africa by 2030 if urgent measures are not executed by member states. According to it, one of such measures is embracing and implementing the WHO PEN-Plus strategy. Dr Matshidiso Moeti,Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government says integrating Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE) into the state’s education curriculum has transformed the lives of the students. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, said this during a High-Level Dissemination Meeting on the Short and Intermediate-TermContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition has called for clear nutritional label on infant formulas to support its campaign on excess sugar intake. The coalition made the call in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Omei Bongos-Ikwue in Abuja. Bongos-Ikwue said that a recent investigativeContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some women entrepreneurs have decried poor access to funding, investment, and loans to boost their businesses. The women, who made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said this had affected their businesses negatively and made themContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Dr Christopher Nwanoro, an Activist for Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), has appealed to the government to provide free healthcare and assistive devices to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to enable them to live normal lives. Nwanoro, the President of National Disability Empowerment Forum (NADEF), a Non-Governmental OrganisationContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced plans to revamp orphanages in FCT to international standards. The Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCTA, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this at an event organised to commemorate the 2024 International Orphanage Day. The event was held at RedeemedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigerian Society of Physiotherapists (NSP) has advised Nigerians to engage in daily exercises, essential in preventing and treating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Dr Nnamdi Eze, the Chairman, FCT Chapter of the society, gave the advice on Saturday during a medical outreach at Model Primary Health Centre, Naharat inContinue Reading
