By Ngozi Njoku A leading Afro-focused multinational company, Shalina Healthcare, has reiterated its commitment to delivery of quality healthcare in Nigeria and other African countries. The Chief Commercial Officer, West Africa of the company, Arun Raj, declared this in Lagos on Monday, at the closing of its 2023/24 financial yearContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Education (FME), in collaboration with International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO (UNESCO-IIEP) organised a capacity building workshop to reduce gender disparity in education in states. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, at the opening of the five-day workshopContinue Reading
Lassa fever: NCDC registers 1 death, 15 new cases in 1 weekContinue Reading
By Olarenwaju Akojede Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing center in Nigeria, says it is bringing its trusted DNA testing services closer to vibrant communities and rapidly developing area, necessitating the opening of a new facility in the Lekki, Lagos. According to it, this will to give improved servicesContinue Reading
By Carol V. Utulu No fewer than 250 people have received free diabetes screening in Asaba, Delta, to celebrate the 2024 World Health Day. Dr Peace Ighosewe, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Asaba Specialist Hospital, who led other management staff in organising the event, said the screening was partContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Each woman in the health workforce is powerful and capable of transforming individual lives, communities, and nations when supported in her role, says Pathfinder, a global non-profit organisation. According to Pathfinder, women health workers deliver care to approximately five billion people, mostly as nurses, midwives, andContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Coalition of Disability Organisations (CODO) has called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other relevant agencies to ensure full compliance with the National Disability Act at Nigerian airports. The coalition, led by the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CDD), made the callContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Prof. Titus Ibekwe, an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon, has urged all tiers of government to enforce the 2018 Ear and Hearing Care (EHC) Policy to combat huge disease burden associated with hearing loss. Ibekwe made this call at the 44th inaugural lecture of UniAbuja inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF), through its adult heart medical mission, says it has facilitated open heart surgeries for two brothers from Okeba, Delta. According to a report released by SEOF on Thursday and signed by its Executive Director, Mrs Chidimma Okoye, the beneficiaries are MrContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo No fewer than 760 Lagos residents were on Wednesday screened for Tuberculosis (TB) free by the Archbishop John Kwao Aggey Foundation during a medical outreach. The outreach, which took place at Obalende, Lagos, was attended by youths and the elderly, in commemoration of the first indigenous CatholicContinue Reading
