By Justina Auta The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN) has called for sustained efforts to reach women, children, and other marginalised groups with essential HIV services, in order to reduce the epidemic’s impact. Mrs Esther Hindi, National Coordinator of ASWHAN, made the appeal on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Capacity building for researchers specialising in health-related issues has been identified as a critical step in addressing Nigeria’s many health challenges. These challenges include endemic infectious diseases such as malaria, Lassa fever, yellow fever, cholera, and meningitis, as well as rising rates of maternal and child mortalityContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government and stakeholders have signed a compact to improve power supply in health institutions by at least 50 per cent within two years. The compact was signed on Wednesday in Abuja at the closing of the first National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the HealthContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Dr Uche Nwokwu, National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has called for regular cancer screening to enable early detection and treatment. He gave the advice during a cancer awareness programme organised by the Health and GenderContinue Reading
Plant By Muhammad Nur Tijani The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with IHS Nigeria, Canada and Norway Governments on Tuesday inaugurated and handed over a medical Oxygen plant to the Kano State Government at the Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital. Mr Dapo Otunla, Vice President of IHS Nigeria, whoContinue Reading
ECOWAS By Racheal Abujah A renowned virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called on West African governments to take concrete steps to defeat Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic disease that continues to ravage the region. Tomori, a former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, made the call in his keynoteContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Family of Optometric Mentors (FOM) has trained no fewer than 4,000 optometrists over the past 10 years and equipped 1,000 students with advanced clinical skills aligned with global best practices. This is revealed in a communiqué issued to journalists on Saturday in Abuja, following the group’sContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi The Federal Government has begun distributing free Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) commodities worth N2.9 billion nationwide, aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Abuja on Monday, Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development AgencyContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it has disbursed more than N192 billion to strengthen primary healthcare facilities across Nigeria since the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) began disbursements in 2019. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development AgencyContinue Reading
Ebola By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there are no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. This statement comes amid reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr Jide Idris,Continue Reading
