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UCH, Roche Healthcare partner on research, capacity building

On: April 28, 2023

By Olatunde Ajayi Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, says it is in partnership with the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, to equip its research team with necessary skills to compete with others internationally. Mrs Huwaida Bulhan, Senior Clinical Research Operations Lead, Africa Area, Roche, made this known atContinue Reading

Lagos Assembly tasks NPC on credible population, housing census

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 28, 2023

In: Health

By Adekunle Williams The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct credible population and housing census for effective planning in the country. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategies, Mr Setonji David, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading

Social, behaviour change, primary enabler for health promotion — Enahire

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 28, 2023

In: Health

By Abujah Racheal The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Social And Behaviour Change (SBC) is a primary enabler for health promotion in the country. Ehanire, represented by Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, Director and Head of Health Promotion Division, FMOH, said this on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke at theContinue Reading

NBTE engages security agencies, others to weed out illegal health institutions

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 28, 2023

In: Health

By Philip Yatai The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has engaged security agencies, heads of health colleges and registrars of health professional bodies to weed out illegal health institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of the board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said this at a one-day meeting with provosts,Continue Reading

Sexual offence initiative trains 257 men advocates

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 27, 2023

In: Health

By Dorathy Aninge A non-governmental organisation — Sexual Offence Awareness and Response Initiative — says it has trained no fewer than 257 persons as male gender advocates in various internally displaced persons camps (IDPs) in Benue. The programme officer of the organisation, Mr Chibuzor Njoku, announced this at the quarterlyContinue Reading

WHO launches initiative to address COVID-19 cases

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 27, 2023

In: Health

By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, (PRET) an integrated approach to pandemic planning, by focusing on groups of pathogens. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this during an online media conference. “Today, WHO launched the PRET,Continue Reading

Delta partners media, others to deepen awareness on TB

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 27, 2023

In: Health

By Carol V. Utulu The Delta government has urged partnership with the media and all stakeholders to deepen awareness on the danger of Tuberculosis (TB) in the state. The call was made on Wednesday in Asaba at a one-day training workshop for journalists and media workers by the State MinistryContinue Reading

Explore ICT to boost healthcare delivery–Experts tell govts, private sector

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 25, 2023

In: Health

By Uche Anunne Experts in the health sector have urged government and healthcare providers in the private sector, to take advantage of opportunities presented by technologies to boost healthcare delivery in the country. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Oluwakemi Eluma, Finance andContinue Reading

Pfizer restates vaccines’ role in global health support, security

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: April 25, 2023

In: Health

By Oluwafunke Ishola A Biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, says vaccines are critical in supporting global health security to prevent and control more than 30 infectious diseases and reduce hospitalisation of citizens. Kodjo Soroh, Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfizer, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos in commemoration of WorldContinue Reading

Malaria: Pharma Coy urges free management as part of fuel subsidy palliative

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: April 25, 2023

In: Health

A leading pharmaceutical company, ST.RACHEAL’S Pharma, has called on the incoming administration led by President-elect Bola Tinubu to institute a Free Malaria Management Programme under the proposed fuel subsidy palliative project. The call comes as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the World Malaria Day onContinue Reading

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