By Folasade Akpan Parents of children with special needs say discrimination remains their greatest burden, overshadowing the actual disabilities their children live with. They spoke on Saturday in Abuja at a Valentine’s Day engagement for special needs families in Abuja, organised by the Engraced Ones Prayer Support and Advocacy Initiative.Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says it has achieved 99 per cent coverage in its ongoing Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. Dr Vivien Mesembe-Otu, Director-General, CRSPHCDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. Mesembe-Otu said that asContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Experts and some patient support organisations have called for increased funding for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), warning that the growing burden of chronic illnesses is placing severe financial strain on Nigerians. They made the call at the National Hypertension/NCDs media and patients advocacy orientation organised by National NCDContinue Reading
By Abujah Rachel The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has inaugurated a five-year strategy aimed at strengthening global preparedness against epidemic and pandemic threats. The coalition also called for an additional 2.5 billion dollars to reinforce the world’s disease defences. This is contained in a statement by Ms JodieContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Haematologists have called for a national scale-up of newborn screening for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to reduce early childhood deaths and improve long-term outcomes. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the two-day Nigeria Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum organised by the Nigeria Society forContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira Sen. Katung secures US-based NGO’s medical equipment intervention for Southern Kaduna Sen. Katung secures US-based NGO’s medical equipment intervention for Southern Kaduna Intervention By Amen Gajira Kafanchan (Kaduna State) Feb.12, 2025 (NAN) Sen. Sunday Katung (APC-Kaduna South) has secured a five-year medical equipment support worth over N8billionContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, on Thursday said patent medicine dealers are not authorised to sell or prescribe antibiotic and some other selected drugs. The Commander, Oyo State NDLEA, Lawal Adetula, said this while sensitising the National Association of Patent and ProprietaryContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says traditional and religious leaders remain vital to improving healthcare delivery and health outcomes across Nigerian communities. Pate stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during a media conference ahead of the 2026 Nigerian Traditional and ReligiousContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Haematology experts have identified under-diagnosis and poor recognition of haemophilia as major challenges affecting management of the disorder in Nigeria. They spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the Nigeria Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum. The forum, with the theme ‘Strengthening Blood Disorder Care through Collaboration, Partnership andContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Every year, the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb.11. The day promotes full, equal access to and participation in STEM fields for women; it is important because science is better when women are involved. Established by the United Nations (UN)Continue Reading
