By Oluwafunke Ishola A Consultant Gastroenterologist, Dr Mbang Kooffreh-Ada, says adequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remains the sustainable solution to reducing the transmission of cholera cases and deaths in the country. Kooffreh-Ada, who works at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, said this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi In commemoration of the World Blood Donor Day, staff of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, on Friday donated blood to the nation’s blood bank to save lives, and as service to humanity. The blood donation drive was through a partnership with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service(LSBTS) andContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Mrs Mirian Anabui, Manager Diagnostics Services NNPC Medical Services Limited (NMSL), has described blood donation as a noble act of giving that symbolises the essence of humanity. Anabui expressed this view on Friday in Abuja at an event to commemorate the 2024 World Blood Donor Day. TheContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says efforts are in place to introduce Electronic Blood Management System for effective and efficient blood service delivery nationwide. He disclosed this at a press briefing in commemoration of the 2024 World Blood Donor Day withContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Two NGOs, Civitas Auxillium Foundation (CAF) and BHAJ Helping Arm Foundation, on Friday, donated essential items to schools in Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Abuja. The NGOs specifically distributed sanitary pads and hygiene kits to female students of Moving Star International School, Holy Trinity Academy,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says efforts are in place to introduce Electronic Blood Management System for effective and efficient blood service delivery nationwide. He disclosed this at a press briefing in commemoration of the 2024 World Blood Donor Day withContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro A Consultant Haematologist, Prof. Adedoye Dosunmu, has canvased the need for more Nigerians to cultivate the habit of voluntary blood donation to save lives and enhance access to readily available safe blood. Dosunmu made the call at a lecture organised by the Department of HaematologyContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some students in FCT have expressed appreciation to the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) for distribution of free sanitary pads to reduce procurement cost and increase access during their menstruation. The students during the menstrual hygiene advocacy for teenage girls, held at Junior Secondary School, JabiContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged youths in the state to shun drug use for the sake of their personal health, future and the society at large. She gave the advice while flagging off Operation Clean Anambra of Substance Abuse Campaign, inContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Mrs Franka Okeke, a U.K.-based maternal health advocate, has appealed to government at all levels to improve on the health care facilities to reduce maternal deaths in the country. Okeke made the appeal in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ThursdayContinue Reading
