By Justina Auta The National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey (NFCMS) shows that 33 per cent of Nigerian children under five years suffer stunted growth. Nebeolisa Anako, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (FMBEP), disclosed this at the opening of a two-day National Launch of theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A global healthcare company, Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., has introduced Salonpas, an innovative solution for pain management to Nigerians. Mr Taro Hiramatsu, Executive Officer of the company made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Hiramatsu said Salonpas would make a positive difference in theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Centre For Initiative and Development (CFID), a Taraba-based NGO, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Health to provide free Hepatitis screening for pregnant women in 10 states. Dr Danjuma Adda, a former President of World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) who is also the Executive Director ofContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF), in partnership with U.S.-based Vincent Obioma Ohaju Memorial (VOOM) Foundation, will subsidise open heart surgeries for some Nigerians suffering from heart-related diseases. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Chidimma Okoye, Executive Director, SEOF, and made available to newsmen inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Some enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the FCT have called for improved services and less stress, saying they go through cumbersome measures whenever they want to access health services. The enrollees of the scheme, now National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), expressed their concernsContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said that female circumcision was a crime, which attracted four years jail term. The agency made this known in a post it shared on its official X handle (Formerly Twitter) @naptipnigeria on Sunday. A memberContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Ogugua Osi-Ogbu, a Consultant Physician and Geriatrician, National Hospital, Abuja, has cautioned against discrimination of the elderly in the society. The medical practitioner said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at an event organised for the elderly in Abuja. NAN reports thatContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Centre for Citizens with Disability (CCD) on Thursday called on the three tiers of governments to intensify efforts at removing barriers of discriminations against People With Disabilities (PWDs) in politics and justice system. The CCD’s Programme Officer, Mrs Christiana Njoku, made the call in Lagos atContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Stakeholders have advocated strongly the need for an emergency attention to tackle the burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa. The Call to Action to accelerate the NCDs Global Compact was made at the end of the inaugural annual International Conference on PEN-Plus Regional Strategy toContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili An NGO, Centre for Integrated Health Programmes (CIHP), in partnership with the French Embassy, has carried out free medical treatment for no fewer than 500 mothers and babies in kuchingoro community, FCT. The exercise was tagged #ForMothersandBabies#. Speaking during the health outreach, Ms Ketty Regis, Attachee deContinue Reading
