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Foundation advocates pyscho-social support for caregivers of children with autism

On: March 31, 2023

By Salisu Sani-Idris Ms Rafatu Salami, the Executive Director, Okenite Foundation for Special Needs Children, has called on government to expand inclusive health care services for women and people caring for children with disabilities. Salami made the call at the Voices for Women’s Health high level meeting organised by theContinue Reading

FG begins registration of medical laboratories

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Health

By Franca Ofili The Federal Government on Wednesday began an online registration of medical laboratories in Nigeria to enhance service delivery. Dr Tosan Erhabor, the Registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) made this known in Abuja at a meeting with stakeholders and the agency’s consultants onContinue Reading

FG, stakeholders develop guidelines on management of disability induced by NTDs

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 29, 2023

In: Health

By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), Sightsavers Nigeria and other stakeholders are developing a national guideline for the management of mobility and disability induced by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Mr Nse Akpan, the National Cordinator, Neglected Tropical Diseases Programe in the ministry, disclosed this at the openingContinue Reading

Health Insurance: Authority to fine-tune 237,000 PTAD pensioners’ enrollment

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 28, 2023

In: Health

By Franca Ofili The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it will raise a bilateral committee to fine-tune the protocol of enrolling 237,000 pensioners under Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) for health insurance. The NHIA Deputy General Manager, Emmanuel Ononokpono, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja,Continue Reading

Eliminating NTDs will boost Nigeria’s economy by $19bn – Study

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 28, 2023

In: Health

By Oluwafunke Ishola A study by Deloitte says Nigeria’s economy will expand by $19 billion in productivity if the country eliminates Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2030. The study, commissioned by the END Fund, was released in a statement by Ms Oyetola Oduyemi, its Senior Director for Public Affairs, onContinue Reading

COVID-19: FG advocates adherence to adopted behavioural change

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 28, 2023

In: Health

By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has stressed the need for continued adherence to behavioural change to sustain the successful containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Dr Boladale Alonge, the Director, Family Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, during theContinue Reading

We use art to stress maternal health importance in Nigeria- Ihekweazu

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: March 28, 2023

In: Health

By Abujah Racheal Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, Managing Director, Nigeria Health Watch, has hinted that the organisation and its partners were using art to highlight the importance for maternal health in the country. Ihekweazu said this in Abuja at the second edition of the ‘Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala’, themed “Elevating Women’sContinue Reading

Buhari’s daughter, academy sensitise community on parenting, GBV

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 27, 2023

In: Health

By Justina Auta President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan Buhari, and the Smart Parenting Coaching Academy, have embarked on sensitising Apo -Dutse community in the FCT on appropriate parenting and ending all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the society. The exercise was the first phase of theContinue Reading

Meningitis: Avoid overcrowded, poorly ventilated areas, doctor cautions

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 26, 2023

In: Health

By Franca Ofili Dr Chioma Ofoekii, a medical practitioner, has advised that people should avoid overcrowding and poor ventilation during hot season to prevent meningitis. Ofoekii gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, meningitis can be infectiousContinue Reading

Stakeholders lament absence of GBV court in Ebonyi

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 26, 2023

In: Health

By Uchenna Ugwu The Ebonyi Gender-based Violence (GBV) Taskforce has decried the non-availability of a special court for GBV cases saying it poses challenges to efforts in giving quick justice to victims. Mrs Faithvin Nwanchor, Ebonyi Coordinator, GBV Task force, made this known on Sunday during a quarterly GBVContinue Reading

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