By Justina Auta Transplant Association of Nigeria (TAN) called for a law on Tuesday in Abuja to regulate the donation of human organs. This, it said, would promote donation of human organs, advance organ transplant, reduce mortality and curb medical tourism outside Nigeria. The association called for the law atContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Some stakeholders in environment and public health on Monday called for an all out war against Mosquito to holistically prevent Malaria and related diseases in the country. The stakeholders said the Nigeria End Malaria Council should focus on ending the breeding of Mosquitoes rather than the currentContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving child health, said it had partnered Spectranet Ltd., an internet service provider, to combat child malnutrition in communities. Mr Paschal Achunine, Executive Director at HEI, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He saidContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, assured on Monday in Abuja that he would work toward ending medical tourism out of Nigeria. He gave the assurance at his maiden meeting with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Ms Kachollom Daju andContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Heritage Advancement Forum (HAF) has offered free medical outreach to over 350 residents of Idi-Araba community in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the medical outreach was organised by the forum on Saturday in Lagos. Mr Aaron Irabor, the President ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Abuja, charged its members across the country to continue to render excellent services in the nation’s health centres. Deborah Yusuf, Chairman of NANNM, FCT Chapter, made the call at the association’s dinner/award night to mark the endContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne A Professor of Parasitology, Chiedu Mafiana, has called for the use of mass drug administration for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country. Mafiana made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the 23rd inaugural lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an NGO, have mobilised journalists on effective nutrition reporting to address malnutrition and improve the health and wellbeing of citizens. Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture said at a two-day training ofContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health says it will improve on the available data to mobilise necessary resources for the achievement of HIV response in the country. Daju, represented by Mr Gbenga Ijaodola, Director, Health Planning, Research, and Statistics in the ministry said thisContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the training, screening, and issuance of certificate of fitness to food, water and beverage handlers in the Federal Capital Territory is still under its purview. Mr Abdulrahman Sadiq, Director of Public Health, Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) of theContinue Reading
