By Abujah Racheal Several states in Nigeria on Thursday showcased innovative financing models for family planning services, with a focus on sustainability and increased access. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the models were unveiled at the National Policy Dialogue on Improving Adolescent Access to Sexual and ReproductiveContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Integrated Community Listening Survey, conducted by Nigeria Health Watch, has revealed persistent barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), especially among young adults and rural communities. Ms Anwuli Nwankwo, Knowledge Management Lead, Nigeria Health Watch, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, at the NationalContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Management Sciences for Health (MSH), an NGO, has started a grassroots sensitisation campaign in a move to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country. The campaign is in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. MSH’s Animal Health Advisor, DrContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders have called for stronger political commitment and increased domestic funding to bridge critical gaps in the implementation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Nigeria. The call was made at a policy dialogue convened by Nigeria Health Watch in Abuja to highlight the healthContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Chairman of the House Committee on HIV, TB, and Malaria Control, Amobi Godwin-Ogah, says there is an urgent need for a shift from reliance on foreign donors to a more self-sufficient model. According to him, Nigeria’s health financing landscape is at a critical juncture,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to ensure justice for a 14-year-old girl allegedly raped by a cleric in Gwagwalada. The cleric, Pst. Amos Isah, currently in police custody, is the founder and lead pastor of Prophetic Victory VoiceContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has announced major progress in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with approximately 30 million Nigerians receiving ivermectin treatment for Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and Lymphatic Filariasis. Dr Godwin Ntadom, Director of Public Health at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW),Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has announced major progress in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with approximately 30 million Nigerians receiving ivermectin treatment for Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and Lymphatic Filariasis. Dr Godwin Ntadom, Director of Public Health at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW),Continue Reading
Cosmetics By Amina Ahmed The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users of bleaching creams to desist from using products with excess hydroquinone, to safeguard their health. NAFDAC Bauchi State Coordinator, Mr Hamis Yahaya, gave the advice in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja has appointed Dr Timothy Samaila, a neurosurgeon, as the new Head of its Accident and Emergency Unit. The appointment follows the outcome of an investigation into a viral video that alleged the neglect of accident victims at the facility. The MedicalContinue Reading
