By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated two policy documents and a National Mental Health Technical Working Group to reduce prevalence of suicide and mental health conditions in the country. Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, inaugurated the documents during a ministerial roundContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called on philanthropists to contribute funds toward the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to enable the country to meet the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target. The stakeholders made the call at a meeting for local resourcing for the elimination of NTDsContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a visionary five-year strategic and implementation plan (2023-2027) during its Health Security Partners’ meeting in Abuja. Themed “Vision to Action,” the plan underscores the commitment to health security as a core element of the ministerial agendaContinue Reading
By Gift Bayo The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) has urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the National Traditional Medicine bill, asserting that it holds the key to the nation’s overall well-being and economic prosperity. Dr Shaba Maikudi, the National President of NANTMP, emphasisedContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI), an NGO, has begun implementation of a project designed to support women and girls who survived various forms of violence in Kaduna State. The project, tagged,” Together We Can (TWC)”, will be implemented from November 2023 to October 2026Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has urged development partners and stakeholders in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to go beyond advocacies to empowerment of survivors. She made the call in a statement signed by Mrs Grace Njoku, the ministry’s Head of Press andContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Worried by the increasing rate of irregular migration, an NGO, Denny Social Welfare Hub (DSWHUB), has highlighted the need for more awareness on the dangers of irregular migration. The Executive Director, DSWHUB, Mrs Abosede Otukpe, said this during a dialogue on irregular migration on Friday inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Abuja, Nov. 16, 2023 (NAN) The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) says it is targeting 559 communities in the six area councils of the territory for administration of free deworming drugs for the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Dr Adedolapo Fasade, the Mandate Secretary, Health andContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal International health experts concluded the 64th Council on Health (NCH) in Ado-Ekiti on Friday with a commitment to significantly enhance the lives of Nigerians. The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Development announced the approval of crucial resolutions designed to establish a resilient and inclusive healthcare systemContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega Dr Pokop Bupwatda, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), has commended the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over its credible and reliable news contents. Bupwatda said this when Mrs Nyisom Dore, the Jos Zonal Manager of NAN visited him onContinue Reading
