By Aderogba George The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions (NANNM-FHI), has rejected a recent circular issued by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The association called it unfair and dismissive of the role of nurses in federal health institutions. The circular, No. SWC/S/04/S.218/III/646,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Legislative Network on Cancer (LNC) has called for the allocation of N5 billion to the Cancer Health Fund (CHF) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget to scale up access to treatment for indigent cancer patients. Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Health InsuranceContinue Reading
By: Mujidat Oyewole Prof. Adeola Kola-Mustapha of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Ilorin, has called on indigenous pharmaceutical companies to combine natural and synthetic medicines to improve the health outcomes of Nigerian patients. Kola-Mustapha made the appeal during the 285th Inaugural Lecture of the university onContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Leading healthcare and technology experts have urged African countries to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly in the medical field. The call was made during the latest edition of The Tech Grid Series, a virtual forum hosted by Akohamen Emmanuel Agenmonmen, Chief Executive Officer of SurfSpot Communications Ltd. TheContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International District 9127 has distributed delivery kits and mosquito nets to expectant mothers in Masaka, Nasarawa, to support safe childbirth and improve maternal and child health in the community. The District Governor of Rotary District 9127, Dame Joy Okoro, led the distribution of 100 kits onContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated a new Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plant at the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, to ensure constant availability of oxygen for patients. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Justina Auta The European Union (EU) has inaugurated a new initiative titled “Strengthening Child Care and Protection Systems in Nigeria”, aimed at reaching more than one million beneficiaries and promoting human rights across the country. Mr Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to theContinue Reading
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
By Opeyemi Aremu Kogi Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, has commenced full dialysis services following the delivery of a state-of-the-art X-ray digitiser and a 4D ultrasound scan machine, a major boost to quality healthcare delivery in the state. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Oluseyi Folagbade,Continue Reading
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
