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
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called on government and stakeholders to create opportunities that advance the rights of the girl-child. The Head of Nursing, AHF Nigeria, Mrs Christy Awonu, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday in commemoration of the 2023 International Day of theContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu Dr Gifty Addico, the new Resident Representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria has presented her Letter of Credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar. This is contained in a statement issued by the Fund’s Media Associate, Hajiya Kori Habib in AbujaContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) in Nigeria has called on the government at all levels to improve the quality of healthcare systems to curb preventable deaths in health facilities. The Chairperson of the coalition, Mrs Chika Offor, made the call while briefing newsmen on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says 98 per cent of unvaccinated children were infected with diphtheria in 19 states. The Minister, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made the disclosure at the Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Health Care Service Delivery (NTLC) Quarterly Review MeetingContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Dr Faisal Shu’aib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says over 80 per cent of children who died of diptheria or admitted in hospitals never received routine childhood immunisations. The NPHCDA boss said this after inspecting the Diphtheria Treatment Centre at the MurtalaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government says it will invest in 8,000 primary healthcare cemtres with the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the NHIA Operational Guidelines. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has urged Nigerians to ensure that the human rights of persons with mental health condition are not violated. Dr Olugbenga Owoeye, the Medical Director of the hospital, made the call at a lecture organised by the hoospital in commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Adelani Tijani, a Professor of Nursing Science at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has pleaded with nurses to stay and to continue with other healthcare workers to provide adequate healthcare services in the country. Tijani made the call in Ilorin while speaking at the 6th ProfessionalContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili WHO Representative to Nigeria, Walter Kazadi, has stressed the importance of the media in advancing understanding of mental health and substance disorders. He said this during a two-day training for journalists on mental health in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
