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Participation in pandemic treaty’ll strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system -Minister

On: February 7, 2023

By Angela Atabo The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said that Nigeria’s participation in the Pandemic Treaty would strengthen her healthcare system as well as build resistance against pandemics . Ehanire made this known at a High-Level Meeting on Nigeria’s Engagement on the Pandemic Treaty and IHR Amendment onContinue Reading

FG, NGOs seek inclusion of males to end female genital mutilation

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 7, 2023

In: Health

By Justina Auta The Federal Government in collaboration with some NGOs on Monday in Abuja sought the inclusion of males to transform social and gender norms to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Several NGOs, Civil Society Organisations, law enforcement agencies, religious and traditional leaders also pledged their commitment to endContinue Reading

Group reiterates calls to eliminate FGM

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 6, 2023

In: Health

By Ikenna Osuoha Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja-based NGO, has reiterated calls for the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading

NDLEA seizes 10.8kg illicit drugs in Lagos, arrests 88 offenders

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 6, 2023

In: Health

NDLEA By Bukola Adetoye The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 10.8kg of illicit drugs and arrested 88 offenders in Lagos State in January 2023. Its spokesman in the Lagos State Command, Mr Musa Mallum, stated on Monday that those arrested included 80 males and eight females. He addedContinue Reading

Minister inaugurates integrated medical outreach for women in FCT

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 6, 2023

In: Health

By Salisu Sani-Idris The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Sunday in Abuja inaugurated an Integrated Medical Outreach, in Karshi to be conducted across all the 62 political wards in the territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the free medical outreach powered by Nigerians UniteContinue Reading

National Mosque, Ecumenical centre lit in blue, orange to raise cancer awareness

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 4, 2023

In: Health

By Abujah Racheal The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), has lit up the National Mosque and the Ecumenical centre to raise awareness of Cancer as the world commemorates the 2023 World Cancer Day. Mrs Hadiza Arome, Senior Programme Manager, MCF, on Friday in Abuja, said that the country was joining theContinue Reading

FG, institute sign MoU to train traditional practitioners on fibro medicines

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 3, 2023

In: Health

By Okon Okon The Federal Government and the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Contextual Processing Protocols (CPP) for harvesting Nigeria’s natural resources with Phytomedicine potential. The signing of the MoU was performed by the Permanent Secretaries ofContinue Reading

Tattooing of eyebrows can cause infections, keloid, Dermatologist says

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 2, 2023

In: Health

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says the cosmetic tattooing of eyebrows known as Microblading, done by an untrained aesthetician can cause infections, keloid, toxicity and allergic reactions. Cole-Adeife who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, spoke with the NewsContinue Reading

Over 4.7m persons treated of NTDs in 2022 in Anambra – Commissioner

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 2, 2023

In: Health

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government, in partnership with the Carter Centre, said it treated no fewer than 4.7 million persons of the four major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state in 2022. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, gave the statistics at a newsContinue Reading

SFH Retreat: Participants make case for improved healthcare system

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 1, 2023

In: Health

By Ekeoma Ogwo and Kemi Akintokun Participants at the Society For Family Health (SFH) Retreat in Lagos said there was need to improve health outcomes in the country to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets. According to them, this will include improving the country’s Primary Health Centres (PHCs)Continue Reading

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