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
1st new TB vaccine in 100 years advances as organisations fund trial Vivian Ihechu Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E (M72), through a Phase III clinical trial. If proven effective, M72 could potentially become the firstContinue Reading
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
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
By Abujah Racheal Stakeholders in the health sector have called for the integration of the public and private sectors to reduce maternal mortality, noting that such an integration is an effective strategy for reducing the incidence in the country. They said this at a webinar on Tuesday, organised by theContinue Reading
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
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it is concerned that in spite of efforts to curb drug abuse, the menace has reached an epidemic proportion and thus requires concerted efforts by all to curb it. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Olufunso Adebiyi, said this on MondayContinue Reading
Drugs By Femi Ogunshola Dr Nelson Aluya, a US-based Nigerian medical practitioner, has urged the Federal Government to employ data in the fight against the menace of drug abuse, drug use disorder and mental health among youths. He said the use of data was essential and must be accessible forContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the public to support preventive measures aimed at stemming illicit drug abuse in Nigeria. Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SOHI said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
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
