Eye care: NGO donates equipment to JUTH

  By Polycarp Auta   A non-Governmental Organisation, Sightsavers Nigeria, has donated some modern equipment worth millions of naira to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) to improve eye care services.   Presenting the equipment on Friday in Jos, Dr Sunday Isiyaku, Country Director of the organisation, said the gestureContinue Reading

Africa’s health crisis needs innovative, people-centred solutions- Africa CDC

  Dr Nicaise Ndembi, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Health in Africa at Africa CDC, says Africa’s health crisis demands a departure from conventional approaches and a shift to innovative, people-centred solutions. According to him, funding, governance, accountability, and workforce gaps have plagued Africa’s health systems for decades. NdembiContinue Reading

UNFPA seeks end to female genital mutilation in Lagos

By Oluwafunke Ishola The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed to parents and community leaders to desist from female genital mutilation (FGM) practices. Ms Ulla Mueller, Nigeria Country Representative, UNFPA, said this during a sensitisation walk against FGM and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at Ashogbon community in the Bariga areaContinue Reading

Cancer research institute seek FG funding

By Folasade Akpan The Director-General, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Dr Usman Aliyu, has called on the Federal Government to fund the institute to be able to achieve its mandate. Aliyu made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, during a media conference. According to him, getting theContinue Reading

Health experts urge improved residency training, citizens’ well-being

Health experts have called for improved medical residency training and reduction in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) to improve the health system and well-being of Nigerians. The experts spoke during the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) Scientific Conference on Sunday in Lagos. The theme of the conference is ”Residency TrainingContinue Reading