Health

President Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Teachin

Thursday, November 7, 2024
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a teaching hospital in Akure, Ondo State, to support the training of medical students at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA). President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate, t ...

Proferring Solutions To Diabetes And Hypertension Using Agriculture 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Nigeria remains interested in a holistic food systems approach that considers production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste to create an enabling environment for better health outcomes related to diabetes and hypertension, writes ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE in the report. The story reviews the e ...

Health Workers Embark On Seven-Day Nationwide Strike

Friday, October 25, 2024
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) have declared a seven-day warning strike, commencing from midnight on Friday, October 25. The latest strike comes after a fifteen-day notice of industrial action issued to the Federal Government. While ...

Screening Aside: Diabetic And Hypertensive Patients Demand Affordable Medication

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Individuals in Nigeria can greatly diminish their chances of experiencing diabetes and hypertension with thoughtful food choices ndash; Nestle What Nigerians suffering from noncommunicable diseases may urgently need are cost-effective medications, and the authorities seem to be turning ...

Universal access, practice of hand hygiene requires huge financial commitment",

Monday, October 21, 2024
The United Nations Children rsquo;s Fund UNICEF says achieving universal access and practice of hand hygiene requires significant financial commitments. UNICEF therefore call on Governments to prioritize integrating and budgeting for hand hygiene in national response and resilience plans, as well ...

Idemili South Health Authority Holds Stakeholders Meeting On Measles Immunizatio

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Stakeholders from all the communities in Idemili South Local Government Area(ISLGA), Anambra State have been urged to motivate and encourage members of the their Communities to avail their children aged 9 months to 59 months for measles vaccination which will commence soon. Director/ HOD ISLGA He ...

Ebonyi Distributes Medical Consumables To General Hospitals, Charges Personnel T

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Ebonyi State Government has distributed medical Consumables to General Hospitals across the State with a charge to medical personnel to ensure judicious use of the items. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru while handing over the medical consumables to Medical superintendents in charge of the Genera ...

Foundation Sponsor Free Medical Treatment For 1000 patients in Anambra

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
No fewer than 1000 patients from various parts of Anambra state and beyond have been treated of various ailments by 82 Foreign Doctors during Medical Mission in Oraifite, Ekwusigo local govt of the state. The Doctors from USA, Sweden, Canada, and New York operating under the VOOM Foundation and t ...

Eze Enugwu-ukwu Commends Arms Of Care International For Successful Medical Outre

Monday, October 14, 2024
Igwe, Sir, Ralph Obumneme Ekpeh, Eze Enugwu-Ukwu na Igwe Umunri has lauded Arms of Care International, group of medical professionals providing free medical services to the poor, homeless and indigent persons out of Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America for conducting a successful medical outre ...

Concern Mounts Over Shortage of Tuberculosis Drugs in Akwa Ibom

Sunday, October 13, 2024
There is growing concern over the shortage of tuberculosis (TB) drugs in Akwa Ibom State and other parts of Nigeria. Dr. Bassey Akpan, the State TB Program Manager for Akwa Ibom, revealed that the state is facing a severe shortage of TB medications, hindering the treatment of current patients and ...
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