By Fabian Ekeruche A new assessment has revealed that 97 per cent of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 16 states failed national staffing standards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports that the findings are contained in the PHC Operational Capability Report produced by Orodata Science. Orodata ​‌⁠​‌⁠‍⁠⁠‌‍⁠‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​Science is aContinue Reading

  By Catherine Egwuom Staff of General Hospital, Apapa, have commended the Medical Director, Dr Ime Okon, for improving staff welfare and hospital services in her first 100 days in office. The ​‌⁠​‌⁠‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‍‍‌​‍‍‌​event marking her 100 days in office was held on Wednesday, at General Hospital Apapa.   Dr AdegboyegaContinue Reading

  ‌⁠⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‌By Franca Ofili   The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has inaugurated a task force under the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) to coordinate efforts aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths across communities.   The FCT Mandate Secretary, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, said on Friday in Abuja thatContinue Reading

​‌‍​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‍⁠​‌⁠​‌‍‌​By Safia Abdulrahman Dr Emem Jay, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at M and M Fertility Centre, Abuja, has advised asthma patients against relying on oral salbutamol tablets, saying they are no longer recommended under guidelines. Jay said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on FridayContinue Reading

‌⁠⁠​‍‍⁠⁠‌‍⁠​​⁠‌‌‍By Folasade Akpan Nigeria has commenced local production of next-generation dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets to strengthen malaria prevention and domestic manufacturing. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement on its official X handle on Thursday night and obtained by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken its campaign against diphtheria to Karshi community to prevent further spread of the disease. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was tagged: “Advocacy Campaign/Community Engagement on the Prevention and Control of Diphtheria in Karshi CommunityContinue Reading