By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called for effective implementation of anti-discriminatory laws and improved access to services to protect the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of marginalised women and girls, especially those with disabilities. They made the call at a meeting on Thursday on “Securing the SRHR of MarginalisedContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kogi chapter, has appealed to the state government to ensure speedy implementation of the new Hazard Allowance for its doctors. The association made the call in a Communique at the end of its second quarter of State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting heldContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has called on Nigerians to support child routine immunization in the country, stating that the federal government alone cannot drive the initiative of leaving no child behind. Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Director, National Advocacy Communications Social Mobilisation, NPHCDA, said thisContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi and Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Health experts at a media training on Tuberculosis (TB) said that unexplained consistent weight loss in children could be as a result of TB. According to them, other signs and symptoms suggestive of TB in children include failure to thrive or gain weight,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo says effecient health insurance is key to driving health outcomes. Sambo said this in Abuja at the Health Financing Policy Dialogue forum with the theme: “Accelerating the Implementation of NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance CoverageContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) is seeking partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to foster health promotion and literacy among Nigerians. The ministry’s Director, Health Promotion Division, Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi said this during an advocacy visit to NAN in Abuja on Friday. According to her,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says he is hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Public Health Emergency Bill before the end of his administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the bill, when approved, would revoke the 96-year-oldContinue Reading
Prof. Oyinlola Oduyebo By Oluwafunke Ishola A Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Oyinlola Oduyebo, has appealed to medical practitioners to conduct laboratory investigations before prescribing antibiotics to patients to reduce Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) incidence. Oduyebo of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, Lagos, said this during aContinue Reading
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Rt Hon. Helen Clark have called on political leaders to commit to reforms in six essential areas in order to transform the international system for pandemic preparedness and response. They made the call in a statement on end of COVID-19 as a publicContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases. This is followed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that COVID-19 is no longerContinue Reading
