By Amina Ahmed Dr Hassan Garba, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Phalycon Clinic in Bauchi, has attributed the rising costs of consumables and drugs as a major factor behind high medical bills and healthcare service charges. Garba said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Hawau Sulyman/Justina Auta Some medical experts have called for the adoption of urgent preventive measures to safeguard public health and reduce the risk of waterborne typhoid fever transmission in communities. They raised these concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Dr BayoContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Journalists across West Africa have been urged to move beyond event-based reporting on HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, and adopt ethical, people-centred journalism that emphasise the human rights dimensions of these diseases. Speaking at a training session on Monday in Lagos, organised under the Breaking Down BarriersContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has empowered adolescents and youths with digital skills to help disseminate information, combat stigma, and promote awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS-related issues.Speaking at the opening of the five-day training in Abuja on Monday, Dr Temitope Ilori, Director-General ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Adesida Adewumi, a Consultant Family Physician and Public Health Specialist, says societal expectations continue to complicate the layered health challenges men face across physical, mental, spiritual, and social dimensions. Adewumi made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Sani Idris An NGO, Beacon of Transformative and Inclusive Development Centre (BEACON), has urged Nigerians to donate blood to help bridge the significant supply gap in the country. The Executive Director, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Saturday, to commemorate the World BloodContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The President of Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN), Dr Bisi Bamishe, has urged government and stakeholders to expedite efforts to include skin screening and treatment into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Bamishe made the call in her address of welcome at the event to celebrate theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The President, Nigerian Air Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), Dr Rakiya Abubakar, has described blood donors as quiet heroes who selflessly donate blood to save lives. Abubakar stated this at the NAFOWA Lecture and Advocacy on Blood Donation in commemoration of World Blood Donor Day 2025, on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended Zamfara government and other stakeholders for maintaining a zero polio virus in the state. The officer in charge of Sokoto UNICEF Field Office, Isah Ibrahim, gave the commendation during a media dialogue on Polio Outbreak Response Campaign, in Gusau.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Mrs Oghogho Musa, President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), has urged wives of military and police personnel to remain active and avoid stress to stay healthy. Musa made the call during the DEPOWA monthly aerobics for health titled, “Dance to De-Stress”, on Saturday in Abuja.Continue Reading
