By Somtochukwu Nnajiofor Stakeholders have called for increased deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and assistive technologies to improve reading and writing outcomes for children with dyslexia in Nigeria. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. They stressed thatContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has inaugurated the EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic to provide equitable healthcare services to residents of Erikiti Oglo and surrounding communities in Badagry. Its Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, said the rural health scheme was designed to bridgeContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has advanced the Child Rights Ambassadors Forum in four secondary schools across Alimosho to strengthen child protection. According to a statement issued by the organisation on Wednesday, the forum was established atContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has resealed Divine Hope Orphanage and Less Privileged Home, Kagini in Kubwa, Abuja, for operating without authorisation. Dr Idris Attah, Director of Child Development in the secretariat who led the operation in Abuja on Wednesday, explainedContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has solicited the collaboration of the media, government agencies and other stakeholders to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria. The NAPTIP Director-General, Mrs Binta Bello, solicited for the collaboration at the opening of aContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Women now make up nearly 70 per cent of health workers worldwide but remain concentrated in lower-paid professions with fewer leadership opportunities, according to a new Global Burden of Disease study. The study estimated that 34.4 million additional doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and pharmacists would be neededContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to dial 112 during emergencies requiring urgent medical assistance, while releasing state emergency call centre numbers. The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), in an update on Wednesday, said 112 serves as a central contact for emergency medical assistance.Continue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for urgent reforms of public health laws across states to strengthen the country’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond effectively to epidemics and public health emergencies. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Abdullahi Maku Dr Adetoun Dally, Immediate Past President of Women Community in Africa and Founder of Children Impact and Development Initiative, has urged greater autonomy for women in making critical health decisions. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, stressingContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has unveiled a Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) to strengthen prevention, reporting, protection, response and accountability against digital abuse. The policy was unveiled during the 17th Quarterly Meeting of the Edo Gender-Based Violence Management Committee, in Benin. The meeting was organised byContinue Reading
