By Folasade Akpan The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) and the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia (FUTHL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in vaccine and drug research, development, and clinical trials. The agreement, signed in Abuja in the presence of Coordinating MinisterContinue Reading
By Justina Auta AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, an NGO, has opened youth-focused Wellness Centres in Abuja and Benue. Thus is to expand Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) prevention, testing and treatment services as infections rise among adolescents and young people. Dr Echey Ijezie, AHF Nigeria Country Programme Director, made thisContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health and development sector say the institutionalisation and scale-up of the Adolescent 360 (A360) Amplify project has greatly improved adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes in participating states. They made this known at a dissemination meeting on the project in Abuja. It was implementedContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Society for Family Health (SFH), through its affiliate organisation, SFH Access to Health (SFH Access), on Thursday inaugurated the CoElevate Catalytic Fund. The initiative is aimed at strengthening health innovation and supporting startups across Nigeria. The fund, developed with the support of the Lagos State MinistryContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Alive & Thrive Nigeria on Thursday reviewed the achievements of its four-year nutrition programme and called for renewed collaboration to sustain maternal and child nutrition in states. The Country Representative, FHI 360, Dr Victor Ogbodo, made the call at the Dissemination Event of the Accelerating the ScaleContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Population Commission (NPC) has emphasised Nigeria’s urgent need for a National Population and Housing Census, noting that credible, up-to-date data is critical for achieving the country’s overarching development priorities effectively. Acting Chairman Muhammad Usman reiterated the necessity in Abuja during the sixth commemoration of theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Health experts have emphasised the critical role of technological advancement, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), in accelerating Nigeria’s drive toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). They made the emphasis in Abuja during a panel session on “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Primary Healthcare in Nigeria” at the ongoing Afrihealth ConferencesContinue Reading
By Bushirah Akande and Kemi Akintokun Stakeholders in the health sector on Wednesday, urged collective effort to tackle recurrent issues of bed scarcity and the complex referral system experienced in Lagos and Nigerian hospitals. They made the call at a Scientific Conference organised by the Medical Guild in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) has inaugurated a specialised cochlear implant and hearing-rehabilitation programme in Abuja. The intervention is expected to target about 30 cochler implant surgeries, primarily for children with the goal of restoring their hearing and toContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Temitope Ilori, Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), says significant progress has been recorded as Nigeria is on track to meet the 2030 target in ending the epidemic as a public health by 2030. Ilori stated this at a news conference organised aheadContinue Reading
