The Nigeria LNG Limited, through its Health Support Programme (HSP) has provided $6 million to uplift specific health facilities in 12 tertiary health institutions across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. The HSP came on board due to shortfalls witnessed ...
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Volunteer groups from civil society organisations have urged the Nigerian government to reactivate policies on water to curb pollution. They jointly gave the urge in Abuja during a campaign to mark the World Water Day 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria ...
Read More »Buhari Assents Copyright, Medical Laboratory College Bills
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Copyright and the Federal College and Medical Laboratory and Technology Bills. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Nasiru Baballe Ila, in a statement, said the ...
Read More »Nigeria Needs Primary Healthcare Facilities Across Rural Areas – Clergyman
The pastor-in-charge of the City of David, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Gbolade Okenla has called on the federal government to establish primary healthcare centres across communities in the country to help reduce the time for accessing medicare ...
Read More »Diphtheria Kills 61 In Kano
Kano State diphtheria case manager, Salma Suwaid, on Monday, disclosed that 61 persons have died from diphtheria disease in Kano State. Suwaid, who spoke at a webinar organised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with the theme ‘Diphtheria ...
Read More »World Paediatric Cancer Day: Lions Club Region 8 Partners UUTH
…For Awareness, management and Support For Cancer Patients … Over 400,000 children develop cancer yearly – WHO By Saviour Ekpe The International Association of Lions Clubs District 404 A2 Nigeria joined other Lions all over the world to celebrate The ...
Read More »WHO Announces Outbreak Of Cholera In 23 Countries, Says Over 1 Billion At Risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday announced the outbreak of cholera in 23 countries. The organisation warned that 20 more countries sharing land borders with the affected countries are at risk. WHO director-general, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this during the ...
Read More »Adigwe Advocates Use Of Artificial Intelligence To Boost Healthcare Delivery
Director – General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Dr. Obi Adigwe, has called on critical stakeholders in the health sector to consider the use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance healthcare delivery in the country. The ...
Read More »Diphtheria: Kano, 3 Others Record 123 Cases, 38 Deaths
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country has recorded 123 cases of diphtheria in Kano, Lagos, Yobe and Osun States with 38 deaths in three of the states. The director-general of NCDC, Dr. Adetifa Ifedayo, disclosed this ...
Read More »Resurgence Of COVID-19 – Leadership Editorial
Recently, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that 42 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in the country in two weeks from December 31, 2022, to January 13, 2023. The cases were recorded in Lagos, Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, ...
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