Health

The Lagos Government through the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) is partnering with Access Bank to commemorate 16 Days of activism to end all forms of violence against women and children. DSVRT Coordinator, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in a statement on Sunday, said the team, in partnership with the …

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has stated that 52,803 HIV positive individuals are currently on Anti-retrovirals (ARVs). Disclosing this in Ikeja was the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Dr. Oluseyi Temowo as a prelude to the event to mark the year 2016 World AIDS DAY event with …

The wife of the governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano has advocated the need for support and provision of basic delivery kits to women in rural communities across the country as a solution to the high maternal mortality in Nigeria. Mrs. Obiano proffered the solution during her tour …

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has appealed to the Members of the House Committee on Health not to reduce health budget as the Ministry was working with States and Local Governments to revitalize the Primary Health Care system across the country. The Minister made the appeal on Tuesday …

Federal Government of Nigeria and Dangote Foundation have jointly launched a Document tagged “Engaging the Private Sector to Eliminate Malaria in Nigeria.” This is a private sector initiative that would explore resources from private investors towards eradicating malaria in the country. Malaria has been described as one of the major …

Tony Asuquo, Uyo Total E&P Nigeria Limited Port-Harcourt, has commenced rehabilitation work at the General Hospital, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. This was in addition to the donation of essential drugs to selected health centres in offshore communities in Rivers and Akwa Ibom States respectively. Deputy-General …

The President Muhammadu Buhari led administration on Wednesday, November 9 2016, donated 70 tons of Medical Supplies valued at about N150 million to the Cameroonian Government to assist the victims of the train accident at Eseka, Cameroon on Friday, September 21, 2016. The goods, delivered by a special Envoy, led …

Minister Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that the Federal Ministry of Health would continue to meet all its financial obligations towards the provision of family planning commodities in the country despite the economic challenges. The Minister made this known while declaring open the 4th Nigeria Family Planning Conference 2016 …

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has reaffirmed his confidence on the members of the National Tobacco Control Committee (NATOCC) as the members of the committee have conducted themselves diligently within the ambit of their statutory role which is advising the Minister. The Minister, according to a statement by …

The international community via the Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) NGO constituency has elected Dr Aminu Magashi Garba as one of the two next civil society representatives to the Global Financing Facility (GFF) Investors’ Group. The announcement came at the end of PMNCH Board Meeting on Thursday …

Health Minister, Prof.Isaac Adewole has decried the rate at which Nigerians are coming down with stroke, describing it as all time high. This is as a result of rapid globalisation and urbanisation which are imposing new lifestyles and risky behaviours such as tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse, increased …

Wife of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki has advocated better health and gender data collection to allow families and health professionals track the progress of a pregnancy, register birth and record immunisation and health information. Mrs Saraki, who is the founder and president of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has launched its website in Abuja. The web address is www.ncdc.gov.ng The website will be at the centre of the digital channels to be deployed by the NCDC for its communications functions and will serve as the primary source of health information to Nigerian …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has formally inaugurated the board of Parklane Specialist Hospital, with Professor Ezeonah Hyacinth as its chairman. Performing the ceremony which took place at the Government House, in Enugu, Governor Ugwuanyi represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, said that his administration will continue to …

The Enugu State governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has expressed his administration’s willingness to partner donor agencies towards strengthening the state’s economy in the light of the country’s recent economic challenges. He was speaking at a one-day donor conference tagged “Building a Strong and Sustainable Partnership for Achieving the Sustainable …

Lindy’s Gem’s Foundation and Maggi are teaching basic cooking skills and how to make a balanced meal to 50 children from schools and less privileged homes in Lagos. The Mini culinary school experience at the Culinary Academy, Lagos is focusing on the fundamentals of cooking these simple healthy nutritious meals. …

Minister of State for Health, Dr.Osagie Ehanire has called on health professionals in the country to close ranks and work in harmony for the progress of the health sector. The Minister made this call in Jos Plateau State Tuesday at the commissioning of projects at the Federal School of Medical …

Following reported outbreak of malaria in some parts of Sokoto town which has led to the death of five persons in a month, the state government said it will administer 3.6 million doses of anti-malaria drugs on the people of the state in the next four weeks. Already, the required …

The one PHC per ward programme in Nigeria, initiated by the All Progressives Congress, APC,-led administration in partnership with state governments is getting impetus as Borno State Government commissioned the pilot project in the state at Galtimari Ward of Jere Local Government Area. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole …

On October 19, 2016, Nestlé, the largest Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company in the world, organised another edition of Nutrition Media workshop at the Training Centre of the Nestlé Agbara Factory, attended by over 35 Media people from the Health Desks of various newspapers. Entitled, “Good Nutrition: A Way of …

The wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has called on mothers to ensure that efforts to prevent polio in the state is sustained. Mrs Ugwuanyi made the call during the flag-off of activities to commemorate this year’s World Polio Day. She explained that the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration …

Nestle Nigeria Plc through its Nutrition Institute Africa, held a workshop for the media at the Agbara, Lagos Factory of the multi-national on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The well attended workshop which had the aim of furthering the understanding of the Science of Nutrition, had as its theme, ’Good Nutrition …