Kwara records improved family planning activities in 3 years–Commissioner

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government on Tuesday, said the state has recorded improved family planning activities in the past three and half years. The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, made this known in her address at The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Next Generation Dissemination and Transition meeting inContinue Reading

Expert calls for legal action against health misinformation perpetrators

By Folasade Akpan The Coordinator of the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), Elodie Ho, has called for disciplinary action against those promoting and spreading misinformation and disinformation in public health. Ho made this call on Tuesday during a webinar organised by Nigeria Health Watch, titled “Evidence-Based Frameworks for Networked InfodemicContinue Reading

Don advocates jail time for FGM violators

By Magdalene Ukuedojor Prof. Patience Ukiri-Mudiare, a gender specialist and female genital mutilation (FGM) survivor, says those who practice FGM need to be incarcerated as deterrent to end the barbaric practice. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Ukiri-Mudiare said the vile act infringes onContinue Reading

Nigeria leads push for sustainable financing, oxygen security in Africa

By Abujah Racheal Nigeria is taking centre stage in Africa’s effort to build stronger, more resilient health systems. This is by championing sustainable financing and medical oxygen security at the upcoming Africa Primary Health Care Forum (APHCF) scheduled for July 15 in Abuja. Dr Francis Ohanyido, Director-General of the WestContinue Reading

Wives of traditional rulers advocate stronger traditional justice system in FCT

By Philip Yatai Association of Wives of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) have advocated the urgent need to strengthen traditional justice systems in the territory. The association made the call when its leaders visited the Mandate Secretary, FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi in Abuja. The QueenContinue Reading