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  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has reviewed the  President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme  performance over the last six months. It also evaluated the plan for government-led programme sustainability going forward. The two-day meeting  hosted Federal and state ministries of health, GovernmentContinue Reading

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    By Kemi Akintokun The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has inaugurated a newly built Paediatric Complex at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta in Lagos. Speaking during the inauguration on Thursday, Orelope-Adefulire said the complex was established with the primaryContinue Reading

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  By Leonard Okachie The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday inaugurated its 2023 first-quarter Health Initiative For Rural Dwellers (HIRD) in Abia. The State Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Ufuoma Dick-Iruenabere, while speaking at the inauguration in Aba, urged the residents to avail themselves the opportunity and access free healthcareContinue Reading

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By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Director-General, Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), Mr Chris Ngwodo, has urged stakeholders to collaborate in addressing challenges of substance abuse before it becomes a full-blown crisis. Ngwodo made this call during a roundtable policy dialogue and technical workshop organised by OSPRE in collaboration withContinue Reading

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By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to providing quality, affordable and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians. Mr Joseph Ekumankama,the Minister of State for Health, gave the assurance at the presentation of certificate of ISO 17025:2017 to the National Laboratory Equipment Calibration Centre (NaLECC). Ekumankama who commendedContinue Reading