By Folasade Akpan The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, Sen. Victor Umeh, has reiterated the call for a credible and timely population and housing census in Nigeria. He said such a census was essential to support national planning and youth-focused development, especially in a countryContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The Community Awareness and Development Initiative (CADI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) supported by the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) on Tuesday trained 84 community groups in Sokoto State on family planning campaign. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the targeted persons comprised traditional and religiousContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu A 37-year-old single mother from Ebonyi, Susan Nweze, on Tuesday, said her newborn baby was not sold for N25 million. Nweze told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at her residence in Abakaliki that she only collected N700,000 for adoption and not for sale as alleged byContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has trained health leaders and managers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on development of smart, budget-linked and data-driven Annual Operational Plan (AOP). The four-day training, which ended on Saturday in Abuja, was under the National Health Sector RenewalContinue Reading
By Aderogba George/Angela Atabo A group, The European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance), has highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts in providing cancer care globally. According to ECHAlliance, partnerships between healthcare stakeholders, policymakers and technology providers are crucial in improving cancer diagnosis, treatment and patient outcomes. The Communications Director, ECHAlliance, MrContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government has approved the extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state’s civil service to four months and 10 days. The Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Turaji made this known in Katsina while receiving officialsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Critical stakeholders in the health sector in Abuja expressed divergent views on the move by the Senate to establish the National Agency for Malaria Eradication. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the disagreements among the stakeholders came to the fore during a public hearingContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has empowered 40 rehabilitated survivors of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a five-day livelihood skills training on Thursday, the Commissioner for WomenContinue Reading
By Mercy Neme UN Women has restated its commitment to supporting the Association of Women Living with HIV in Nigeria (ASWHAN) in accessing care and other services to ensure their well-being. The group also pledged to support members of ASWHAN to participate in governance processes, not just within the HIVContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Key stakeholders tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Nigeria have underscored the need for a two-pronged approach. They advocated addressing informal drug dispensing in communities and empowering young people through structured, multi-sectoral education to curb the growing AMR threat. The stakeholders spoke on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
