By Talatu Maiwada Maternal Adolescent Reproductive Child Health (MARCH) Care Initiative has stressed the need to build the capacity of healthcare workers and caregivers in achieving optimal nutrition in maternal and infant feeding. The President MATCH Initiative, Mrs Lawal Aiyedun-Olubunmi, made the call in Abuja at a three-day training onContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and its joint venture partners have renovated the Edagberi Cottage Hospital in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Abimbola Essien-Nelson, SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, in Yenagoa. It may be recalledContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says there is no plan to deploy youth corps members to Niger Republic to fight a war to restore democracy in that country. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, said this in a statement on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande As part of activities to mark the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week, some Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos have sensitised women on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 World Breastfeeding week, with theme: “Enabling Breastfeeding: MakingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Some pregnant women have appealed to the Federal Government to meet the needs of the striking resident doctors so they can return to work and offer healthcare services to Nigerians. The women made the call on Saturday in Abuja at an outreach for pregnant womenContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor The wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, has extolled the exemplary and leadership qualities of Mr Akinjide Adeosun as he celebrates his 55th birthday. Adeosun, a licensed pharmacist, is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ST.RACHEAL’S™ Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited and Founder of the AkinjideContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiatives (CYIF) has trained no fewer than 1, 000 persons in sign language to bridge the gap between the deaf and the hearing community. The Representative of the group, Mr Seunfunmi Ogunbure, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Alive & Thrive in collaboration with key stakeholders in Lagos on Thursday advocated for family-friendly workplace breastfeeding policies. The Project Director of Alive & Thrive, Dr Victor Ogbodo, made the recommendation at a programme organised by the NGO in Lagos as partContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Medical Guild has revealed that the process of installation of the malfunctioned elevator that led to the demise of Dr Diaso Vwaere was done by a contractor who did not have an elevator system installation certification. Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medicalContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has scaled up advocacies to increase exclusive breastfeeding practices to promote nutrition for children and mothers. Mr Uruakpa John, Director, Micro Nutrients Deficiency Control (MNDC), Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this on Friday during a sensitisation walk in commemoration of the 2023 World BreastfeedingContinue Reading
