Stakeholders x-ray drivers of AMR, demand sustainable action against menace

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By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders under the One-Health Platform say there is urgent need for bold, coordinated, sustained, cross-sectoral action to address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The stakeholders included the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), WorldContinue Reading

Experts say stigma worsening Nigeria’s TB burden

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By Christian Njoku Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated action to end tuberculosis stigma and expand funding interventions, stressing that Nigeria’s rising TB burden threatens national health goals and undermines decades of progress. They warned that in spite of the availability of free treatment services nationwide, stigma, limited funding,Continue Reading

Osibogun recommends N2.5m monthly salary for anaesthetists

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  By Oluwafunke Ishola A Professor of Public Health, Akin Osibogun, has recommended an average monthly salary of N2.5 million to every consultant anaesthetist to retain them within Nigeria’s health system. Osibogun made the recommendation during the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting, on WednesdayContinue Reading

Sokoto leads 2024 health resolutions implementation — FG

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By Abujah Racheal Federal health authorities have named Sokoto, Jigawa, Zamfara, Taraba, Delta, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory as the top performers in implementing resolutions agreed at the 2024 Council on Health meeting. Dr Kamil Shoretire, Director of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, disclosed the ranking while presenting theContinue Reading

Lagos Govt. to deepen partnership with HEI on emergency response  

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  By Oluwafunke Ishola  Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has restated his commitment to strengthening public-private collaboration, expanding emergency care networks, and scaling community training to save the lives of residents. Sanwo-Olu said this during the 10th Anniversary and Award Ceremony of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-governmental organisationContinue Reading

Experts urge teenagers to leverage technology for national development

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      By Akande Bushirah/Oluwafunke Ishola   Stakeholders in education and youth development have urged Nigerian teenagers to use technology more intentionally to drive innovation, national development and social impact.   They gave the charge on Saturday at the 30th Annual Teenage Festival of Life (TFL), organised by ActionContinue Reading