National HIV Prevention Day: ANSACA Sustains MomenSunday, July 19, 2026
National HIV Prevention Day highlights the importance of preventing new HIV infections through regular testing, increased public awareness, safer health practices, and the elimination of stigma and discrimination. It also serves as a reminder that HIV prevention remains one of the most effective str ...
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How One Hundred And Thirty-five PHCs Are Bringing Healthcare Back To RiversSaturday, July 18, 2026
For years, mothers in Oyigbo and Port Harcourt walked past their local clinics with cracked walls and empty drug shelves, choosing instead to travel far and pay more. Today, those same buildings are being scrubbed clean, powered by the sun, and staffed by nurses who stay late. At Woji, Amadi-A ... |
Anambra Concludes Recruitment for National HIV Surveillance Survey PersonnelWednesday, July 15, 2026
The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), the Federal Ministry of Health and the West Africa Centre for Public Health and Development, has concluded a two-day recruitment interview for personnel to support the forthcomin ... |
Hypertension, Diabetes No Longer Sickness For The Elderly As Rising Number ScareFriday, July 10, 2026
One in three Nigerian adults now lives with hypertension. More than 11 million live with diabetes, and in 2024 alone over 55,000 died from it. The crisis is no longer a disease of the elderly. Doctors in Abuja, Lagos and across the country say young Nigerians in their 20s and 30s are showi ... |
Ignore Unverified HIV Figures on Social Media, Verify Through Official ChannelsWednesday, July 8, 2026
The Executive Director of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), Dr. Nkem Okeke, has urged members of the public to rely on verified information from official health authorities for HIV-related updates, warning against the spread of unconfirmed figures and misinformation on social media. ... |
137,000 Voices, One Verdict: When Nwifuru's Health Insurance Beneficiaries FlummThursday, June 25, 2026
Oftentimes, political perfornance is measured in terms of physical infrastructure such as roads and buildings. But on Tuesday, June 23, when 137,000 EBSHIA beneficiaries marched from the Ecumenical Centre to Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru rsquo;s scorecard was written in a ... |
Benue Loses Medical Doctor To Lassa Fever As State Records Fresh OutbreakMonday, June 22, 2026
Lassa Fever has claimed the life of a senior medical doctor working with the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ejeh-Ogwuche, confirmed the development on Monday in Makurdi, sa ... |
TB Network Calls on Govt To Extend Health Insurance program to poor, vulnerableMonday, June 22, 2026
The Association for Eradication of Tuberculosis (TB Network) Anambra State has called for the extension of the National/State Health Insurance program to the vulnerable citizens, particularly the poor. State Coordinator, Ify Unachukwu who made the call in Awka during the group 39;s Quarterly Int ... |
NDC House Of Reps Candidate Inaugurates 70-Man Canvassers In EbonyiMonday, June 22, 2026
The candidate for Afikpo and Edda federal constituency of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Chief Agwu Ama Agwu has inaugurated a 70-man campaign canvassers in the consistency. Inaugurating the group, named Agwu Ama Movement, on Sunday at the two respective council areas, the candidate charged all ... |
Ebola Prevention: Federal Government Distributes ₦21.2m To StatesSaturday, June 20, 2026
The Federal Government has approved N21.2 million for each state under the State Outbreak Investigation and Response Fund (S-OIRF) to improve preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other emerging public health threats. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, ap ... |
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