By Ifeanyi Olannye The Management of the Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta, has expressed delight at being one of the pioneer beneficiaries of Seyi Tinubu’s health interventions in tertiary hospitals. The hospital’s Medical Director, Dr Victor Osiatoma, described the intervention as timely, considering the number of indigent patients that attend the hospitalContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Teresa Pounds, the Founder of West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN), has called on government at all levels to address malnutrition in the hospital settings. Pounds made the call at a virtual news briefing to herald the 2024 WASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, provided free medical services to 3,370 residents of Abuja. The services, provided under the FCTA’s “Renewed Hope Medical Mission” included health promotion, antenatal care (ANC), immunisation, HIV and diabetes screening and dental care. Other services are hypertension screening andContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Government says it is working to submit backlog of reports on the rights of Nigerian Children to the United Nations and Africa Union Expert Committee on the rights of African children. Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, Co-Chairman, National Child Rights Implementation Committee (NCRIC), disclosed this in anContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A group, Girl Child Values Support Initiative has adopted drama as a strategy to combat child marriage in Dafara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its Executive Director, Ms Precious Wakili, stated this during one of the drama sessions to sensitise members of the community inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition stakeholders have called for multi-sectoral approach to achieve improved nutrition outcomes in Nigeria. They made the call at a consultative forum organised by Nigeria Health Watch in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Nuhu Kilishi, the Director, Nutrition and Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, saidContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed an MoU to improve access to affordable, safe and nutritious food in the FCT. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, while signing the documents on Tuesday in Abuja, said the initiative would boost sustainableContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is to partner with the media to ensure effective advocacy ahead of the 2024 supplementary immunisation. This is contained in a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of a media orientation workshop for the 2024 integratedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed an MoU to improve access to affordable, safe and nutritious food in the FCT. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, while signing the documents on Tuesday in Abuja, said the initiative would boostContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions has promised to put an end to medical tourism and attract development of the health sector in the country. The Chairman House Committee on Health Institutions, Hon. Amos Magaji, made the promise when he led members onContinue Reading
