By Oluwafunke Ishola The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for urgent action to accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and reduce maternal and child mortality. This was contained in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation seventh annual Goalkeepers Report released on Tuesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate has commended the United States Government and other partners for investing $900 million dollars in Nigeria’s malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programmes. He made the commendation on Monday in Abuja when he received Dr John Nkengasong, theContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro The Lifeline International, an NGO, says access to timely and available crisis support services, could prevent suicides and save lives. Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, the Continental Representative of the organisation, made this known in a statement to commemorate the 2023 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP) has called on the Federal Government to increase its investment in rehabilitation centres in the country as they are important components of healthcare services delivery. Prof. Felix Obi, a physiotherapist, said this when he spoke at the World Physiotherapy Day celebrationContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says the country has made significant progress in the implementation of the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) declaration on Tuberculosis (TB) control. Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, its Director of Public Health, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Pre-UNHLMContinue Reading
Tuberculosis By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says the country has made significant progress in the implementation of the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) declaration on Tuberculosis (TB) control. Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, its Director of Public Health, said this on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the nutritional status of rural dwellers in the FCT. Mrs Aishat Abubakar, FCT Desk Officer, Agricultural Development Project (ADP), during the green field day event in Gwagwalada, said the projectContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) plans to collaborate with Medic West Africa to launch Medlab West Africa to unlock the potential of West Africa’s thriving healthcare sector. Mrs Fidelia Ginikanwa, Head Corporate Affairs, Public Relations in the council, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and Sightsavers Nigeria, an NGO, have called for increased awareness of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affecting the reproductive system of women and girls. They made the call at the sideline of the FGS research findings in OgunContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Tuesday launched free antenatal care and delivery for expectant mothers for the remaining period of his administration. Soludo described the gesture as part of his government’s palliative measures to cushion the effect of hardship on Anambra people. The NewsContinue Reading
