By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 60 secondary healthcare providers on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEMONC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is under the European Union’s “Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent HealthContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed Mrs Umul-Khairi Musa, Officer in Charge of the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at Miri Primary Healthcare Centre in Bauchi, has highlighted the impact of cohort learning in reducing pregnancy-related complications and improving child health outcomes. Cohort learning involves a group of learners progressing through a programme or courseContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against sickle cell disease (SCD) in Nigeria. Prof. Obiageli Nnodu the Local Organising Committee Chairperson of the Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has launched a strategic initiative aimed at diversifying the economy and advancing healthcare innovation. The move seeks to unlock the economic and therapeutic potential of Nigeria’s rich biodiversity through the development of the phytomedicine value chain. Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State forContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has partnered with Values Africa, a pan-African media and advocacy organisation, to mobilise 10,000 voluntary blood donors across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative was announced by Prof. Saleh Yuguda, Director General of the NBSA, following a high-level meeting inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Dr Emmanuel Akhaumere, the Deputy Director of Medical Laboratory Services at National Hospital in Abuja, has called for increased public awareness about proper blood collection practices. Akhaumere made the call in Abuja at during the OncoSeek Cancer Training for Journalists, an initiative aimed at deepening media understandingContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated a 100-bed hospital at Awo-Omamama, near Owerri, the Imo capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility is named Sen. Oluremi Tinubu Mother and Child Centre. In a speech at the event, Tinubu saidContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into law a Bill for an Act to Provide for Menstrual Hygiene Products for Girls in Nasarawa State Public Schools by Nasarawa State Government and other Related Matters Therewith. The Speaker of the House, Dr Danladi Jatau, announced the passageContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan As Nigeria joins the world in marking World Asthma Day, the Federal Government urges pharmaceutical firms and importers to boost the availability of affordable inhalers. Health and Social Welfare Coordinating Minister, Prof Muhammad Pate, made this call in Abuja through the Deputy Director of Information and PublicContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Prof. Muhammad Pate, Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health, has announced the integration of the Sector-wide Approach (SWAp) initiative, a strategy to unify the health sector and enhance funding with key stakeholders’ involvement. Pate said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the SWAp Strategic Engagement with stakeholders fromContinue Reading
