By Ibrahim Kado Some diabetic patients in Adamawa have appealed to the Federal Government to provide free drugs for them to ease their hardship like that provided for HIV/AIDS victims in the country. The patients made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in YolaContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe Ikorodu Local Government (LG) in conjunction with Lagos State Health Management Agency(LASHMA), on Wednesday provided free medical care to vulnerable residents in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The programme was tagged “Community Storm, Bridging the Gap for a Healthier Lagos.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that thoseContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in the food and beverage industry have urged the Federal Government to disregard any campaign aimed at increasing current Sugar-Sweetened (SSB) tax from N10 per litre to N30 per litre. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), via a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders on Wednesday appealed to the National Assembly to pass the National Food Safety and Quality Bill 2019 into law. They made the appeal in Abuja at the validation workshop on the Draft National Policy on Food Safety and Quality and its Implementation Plan 2023. The DirectorContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Nigeria recorded 27,698 Sexual and Gender Based Violence (GBV) between 2020 and 2023, according to data on the GBV National Dashboard. Mr Sunday Agbakaba, Data Manager, Federal Ministry Women of Affairs, stated this during the train-the-trainers workshop on the use of the GBV dashboard and reportage, onContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Prof. Benedict Oramah of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reminded Africans on the need to see their foods as source of nourishment and binding force that cultivates a sense of community. Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, said thatContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Citizens Advocacy Group on Mental Health Nigeria, on Tuesday called for the inclusion of mental health care into services covered by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Mr Ameh Zion, who spoke on behalf of the group, told newsmen in Abuja that the inclusion would ensureContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie As the world commemorates the World Diabetes Day 2023 , some patients living with diabetes mellitus in Abia have decried the exorbitant cost of managing the ailment, saying it had drained their pockets. According to the patients who spoke to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
Cross section of teenagers at the Annual Teenage Festival of Life organised by Action Health Incorporated (AHI) in Lagos. By Oluwafunke Ishola A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Action Health Incorporated (AHI), has stressed the need to break the silence and converse on the impact of mental health conditions, especiallyContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed different views about services offered by accredited health insurance hospitals in the territory. The Federal Government launched the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005 as a healthcare policy for better healthcare delivery to the public. EstablishedContinue Reading
