By Aderogba George The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Abuja, charged its members across the country to continue to render excellent services in the nation’s health centres. Deborah Yusuf, Chairman of NANNM, FCT Chapter, made the call at the association’s dinner/award night to mark the endContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne A Professor of Parasitology, Chiedu Mafiana, has called for the use of mass drug administration for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country. Mafiana made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the 23rd inaugural lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an NGO, have mobilised journalists on effective nutrition reporting to address malnutrition and improve the health and wellbeing of citizens. Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture said at a two-day training ofContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health says it will improve on the available data to mobilise necessary resources for the achievement of HIV response in the country. Daju, represented by Mr Gbenga Ijaodola, Director, Health Planning, Research, and Statistics in the ministry said thisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the training, screening, and issuance of certificate of fitness to food, water and beverage handlers in the Federal Capital Territory is still under its purview. Mr Abdulrahman Sadiq, Director of Public Health, Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) of theContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The Sokoto State Government in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated an advocacy Technical Working Group (TWG), on coordinating Family Planing (FP) activities in the state. The group was inaugurated by the Executive Secretary of Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SSPHCDA), DrContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Nigeria to adopt a comprehensive approach to pandemic preparedness. Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO Country Representative, Nigeria, said this on Monday at the second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of Nigeria’s health security capacity through the assessment of its International HealthContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, says there is an urgent need to address the healthcare services of the elderly in the country. Daju said this in Abuja on Monday at the National Summit on Healthy Ageing in Nigeria with theme as: “Decade of HealthyContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Pfizer, a bio-pharmaceutical company, says industry players need to collaborate in creating awareness around the dangers of counterfeit medicine and pharmaceutical products. The Cluster Lead for West Africa/Country Manager, Pfizer, Mr Olayinka Subair, said this during the visit of the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Some residents of Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT have decried the unhygienic means of transporting meat from abattoirs to the market. Those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday said the use of wheelbarrows, motorcycles and rickety vehicles to transport meat wasContinue Reading
