42 Children Dead In Measles Outbreak As GovernmentMonday, May 6, 2024
The Adamawa State Government has, on Monday, shut down primary and secondary schools in the State following confirmation of a measles outbreak that killed 42 children. It was recalled that on April 28, 2024, at least 42 children had been reportedly killed in an outbreak of measles in the northeas ...
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130 scrotal hernia patients to undergo surgery in EbonyiMonday, May 6, 2024
Wife of the state Governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudlune Nwifuru disclosed this at Onueke, Ezza South Local Government Area in the state during the flag off of her pet project, Better Health for Rural Women and Internally Displaced Persons Foundation (BERWO) in the local government. She noted that the surg ... |
Federal Government Bans Use Of Foreign Syringes, Needles In Tertiary HospitalsFriday, May 3, 2024
The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The new directive is contained in a circular addressed to all CMDs and MDs s ... |
Tinubu's Aid, Who Engage S/e Communities With Measures To Eradicate Malaria .Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The Senior special Assistant to the president on Community engagement, south east, Mrs Chioma Nweze in partnership with World Health Organization, and Chestrad global has distributed vital resources ranging from malaria drugs, mosquito nets, malaria rapid diagnostic tests (MRDT), and personal protec ... |
Jubilation as Nwifuru Flags off Access to Insured Healthcare for Ebonyi workersTuesday, April 30, 2024
Civil and public servants in Ebonyi state will henceforth begin to enjoy affordable healthcare services with their families. This was following the official flag- off of commencement of their access to healthcare under the state Health Insurance Scheme. Recall that Governor Francis Nwifuru had ... |
Centre for Psychic and Healing Administration (CPHA) Partners Ojukwu Varsity ToSunday, April 28, 2024
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam has secured partnership with the Centre for Psychic and Healing Administration (CPHA), Awka Anambra State with a view to strengthen indigenous medical practices. The partnership, which became necessary after the university senate approved Di ... |
42 Children Killed As Suspected Measles Breaks Out In AdamawaSunday, April 28, 2024
At least 40 children have been reportedly killed in an outbreak of measles in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria. It was learnt that the outbreak of the disease was recorded in the Mubi North and Gombi local government areas. Sources at the state 39;s Primary Healthcare Development Agency confi ... |
Health: Reps Committee Backs DUFUTH's Vision On Medical Tourism, Rates ServicesSaturday, April 27, 2024
David Umahi Federal University Teaching hospital, Ebonyi State has received assurance of federal government 39;s support towards attaining its goal of stemming medical tourism abroad by Nigerians in search of quality healthcare. The assurance was given by the House of Representatives Committee o ... |
HWW: Adequate Health Training Budget, Panacea To Lingering Shortage Of Health WoFriday, April 26, 2024
Ebonyi health stakeholders have identified proper investment in pre-service and in-service training as a panacea to the shortage of quality healthcare personnel in Nigeria. The position was part of outcome a multi sectorial dialogue held Wednesday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. The Dialog ... |
AE -FETHA Adopts Retraining Of Health Personnels, Set To Make Facility TrainingThursday, April 25, 2024
The Chief Medical Director, Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, (AE-FETHA) Prof. Robinson Onoh said the hospital had adopted retraining of health personnel within and outside the country and measures are being put in place to make the facility a training centre on emergency medicine . ... |
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