By Franca Ofili The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made this known in Abuja on Wednesday during the signing of MOU withContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government is to investigate alleged negligence and refusal to treat Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, victim of “one chance” before her death at the Maitama General Hospital. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Olorunfemi wasContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, Tuesday, said 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between Sept. to Oct. 3. Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known while briefing newsmen on incessant cases of reported GBV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) andContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of the federation. The NCDC said this via its official website on Tuesday in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 37Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attentionContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal An NGO, Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), has called for safe environment for health workers to report negligence of duty. Mrs Chika Offor, the CEO of VNDC, made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. She spoke on the sidelines ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In every profession the practitioners are bound to make mistakes. A tailor, out of negligence, may make a mistake while cutting materials same as a plumber while fixing the pipes. However, while some mistakes and negligence in some professions can be tolerated,Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Saturday flagged off the Federal Government’s verification of the National Social Register in Makoko, Lagos state. According to the minister, the exercise will ensure that the federal government’s social register is accurate andContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi and Augusta Uchediunor To provide specialised radiation therapy for children with cancer, the NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre (NLCC) has introduced a Paediatric Radiation Oncology Programme in Lagos. The Centre Director of NLCC, Dr Lilian Ekpo, said during a media tour on Thursday that the pioneering initiative was designedContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku AstraZeneca, a multinational pharmaceutical company, has called for public-private partnership, strong health care systems to combat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Africa. Qutaiba Al Manaseer, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs for the Middle East and Africa Region at AstraZeneca, made the call during a webinar organised toContinue Reading
