By Grace Idachaba Swipha Pharma Nigeria Ltd. has donated anti-malarial drugs worth N500,000 to the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) to support healthcare delivery. The donation was announced in a statement issued on Thursday following a courtesy visit by representatives of the pharmaceutical company to theContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has raised alarm over the alleged circulation of counterfeit Augmentin 625mg tablets in the country, including possible presence in the state. Ugwu alerted the public about the development in a statement issued in Enugu by the Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained 20 Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Plateau to strengthen response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), improve investigations, protect victims and promote accountability. The Executive Director, Mr Peter Maduoma, who said this on Thursday in Jos, added that the specialised training wasContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the expansion of health insurance coverage to vulnerable Nigerians, particularly the poor and unemployed, to strengthen the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria. They made the call at an FCT media meeting on the Global Fund GC7Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said plans were already in motion to begin the second phase of enforcement on the sale of sachet alcohol in the country. Dr Martins Iluyomade, Director of Investigation and Enforcement at NAFDAC, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Participatory Communication for Gender Development Initiative (PAGED Initiative), has called for the creation of gender-responsive school re-entry pathways to enable married adolescent girls and young mothers to return to formal education. The organisation also advocated the extension of Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education (UBE) from nineContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund for cancer patients and approved N50 million to support beneficiaries nationwide. The initiative aims to provide equitable, accountable and timely assistance for treatment access. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, DrContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says it will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this duringContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman Stakeholders in the disability space have called for stronger implementation of inclusive education policies and greater government commitment to improving the lives of children with intellectual disabilities across Nigeria through targeted interventions and support. The call was made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, whereContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilientContinue Reading
