By Abujah Racheal Renowned virologist, Dr Simeon Agwale, has hinted that Lassa fever vaccine produced by a Nigerian has scaled through preclinical trials involving mice and non-human primates. Agwale, the Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Biotech, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili As the country has an estimated four million Nigerians living with sickle cell disease, health experts emphasise the need for Nigeria to adopt gene therapy for treatment of sickle cell disease. Prof. Jennifer Adair, Co-founder, Global Gene Therapy Initiative, made the call during a news briefing atContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill Gates, Chair of Gates Foundation, has advised the Federal Government to continue its longstanding commitment to end polio transmission in the country. Gates said this during a media roundtable with selected journalists on Wednesday in Lagos. He emphasised that with the tightening of global funding, it’sContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Health stakeholders have renewed calls for increased budgetary allocation and improved financing for maternal and child healthcare in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the call at a workshop in Abuja organised by Development Governance International (DGI) Consult, with support fromContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro As part of efforts to fight hunger, the Pukka Logistics and Support Service Ltd., in collaboration with the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), have distributed food items to no fewer than 240 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The outreach to celebrate PWDs inContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi The European Union (EU) says it will spend €10.4 million on Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) which aims to provide primary healthcare centres with reliable and sustainable solar energy solutions. Inga Stephanowicz, Head of Section, Green & Digital Economy, EU, said this at the Project DevelopersContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says over 4 million children have benefited from its ongoing Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN) project targeted at reducing infant mortality in the country. Prof. Oliver Ezechi, a Director of Research at the Clinical Sciences DepartmentContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Isaac Adewole, Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE), says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. Adewole, a former Minister of Health, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch ofContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) In line with the global commitment toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria is pushing to ensure equitable access to high-quality and affordable health care for all citizens. However, progress has been slow, evident in high out-of-pocket healthcareContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Report, an Assessment of Health Security Capacities at sub-national level has rated FCT high on immunisation coverage. Ms Nsikak Inman, Senior Officer, International Health Regulation (IHR), revealed this at the Dissemination of the FCT JEE Report, in AbujaContinue Reading
