By Folasade Akpan The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation says it is collaborating with the Federal Government to tackle preventable maternal and child deaths. The Director of the foundation, Prof. Senait Fisseha, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a visit to the Kuchigoro Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in company ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, has assured of his administration’s readiness to strengthen mental healthcare delivery services and tackle drug abuse in Nigeria. Alausa gave the assurance during his first official visit to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have urged media practitioners to expose gaps that have hindered the elimination of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the country. They also tasked the journalists to as well expose the perpetrators of GBV to ensure survivors get justice. The stakeholders made the call atContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo eHealth Africa, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), has urged government to increase investment in renewable energy to bridge power supply gaps in healthcare facilities in rural areas. The group’s Executive Director, Atef Fawaz, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher MOMENTUM Routine Immunisation Transformation and Equity (M-RITE) project in partnership with the Jigawa government has concluded plans to carry out a study to improve routine immunisation in Local Government Areas of the state. A statement by Jose Gonzalez, the Senior Programme Officer, Results for Development (R4D) saidContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has called on African nations to intensify efforts to increase immunisation coverage for chronic hepatitis. Pate made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the African Hepatitis Summit with theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi The College of Medicine (CMUL), University of Lagos ,says the 17th Horatio Oritsejolomi Thomas (HOT) memorial lecture as part of its 61st Founders’ Day anniversary, will showcase CMUL in the area of technology. The CMUL’s Deputy Provost, Prof Osaretin Ebuehi, spoke with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says breast cancer, like every other cancer, is not demonic but a medical issue that should be treated physically. The Chairman of the Cross River chapter of the association, Dr Felix Archibong, made this known in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has called for increased budgetary allocation to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats in the country. Adetifa made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has convened a Media Orientation Meeting on Diphtheria Outbreak Response in the country. The meeting was in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), The one-day workshop,Continue Reading
