By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government says no fewer than 10,384 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, strengthening access to affordable, quality and sustainable HIV healthcare services statewide. Dr Nkem Okeke, Executive Director and Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS ControlContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children’s rights and improving the welfare of vulnerable children in orphanage homes. The Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, gave the assurance at a stakeholders’ engagement with founders and operators of orphanage homesContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has called for sustained support for health sector reforms as Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect) announced it identified more than 60,000 zero-dose children in Kano State, thereby boosting immunisation efforts. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during TAConnect’s fifth anniversary celebration, themed, “StrengtheningContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, has received a donation of equipment and educational materials from the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) Programme. In a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, the hospital said the donation aimed to support neonatal care, clinicalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the Federal Government’s comprehensive reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), supporting the skills-based approach while raising concerns about implementation, funding, infrastructure and sustainability nationwide. Respondents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday saidContinue Reading
Ebola By Fabian Ekeruche Public health experts have warned Nigerians against spreading misinformation about the Ebola Virus Disease, saying false claims could fuel panic and undermine disease control efforts. The experts gave the warning during the monthly X-Space webinar organised by Orodata Science monitored by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon Prof. John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has called for more investment in paediatric cardiac services to address the massive gap in care. Okeniyi, a Professor of Paediatric Cardiology, made the call while delivering the 424th inaugural lecture ofContinue Reading
A paediatrician, Dr Leo Odudu, says adenoiditis affects approximately one to five per cent of children globally and is commonly seen in children between the ages of two and six.Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has described the Federal Government’s approval of comprehensive reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as an opportunity to reposition the scheme “to better respond to contemporary realities”. The Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, said this on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Nicholas Dechi The President of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), Dr Terfa Kene, has urged newly inducted medical doctors to resist emigration and contribute their skills and expertise to Nigeria’s development. Kene gave the charge on Tuesday in Makurdi as guest speaker at the 12thContinue Reading
