US Trains West African Health Workers to Tackle Future Epidemics
By: Uju Nwachukwu The United States Government has stepped up support for epidemic preparedness in West Africa, as seventeen public health emergency personnel from seven countries completed a regional training in Abuja. A statement released by the US embassy explains that the two-week intermediate-level programme, organised by the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
CODE, HUMANx Partner to end Period Poverty in Nigeria
By: Julian Osamoto An advocacy group Connected Development (CODE) and social enterprise HUMANx is tackling period poverty head-on with a plan to distribute two hundred reusable menstrual pads to underserved communities. The initiative, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Abuja, aims to reduce school absenteeism among girls who lack access to sanitary products […]
Increase Funding For PHCs, NGO Urges Governments
By Oluwakemi Kindness The need for increased funding for primary health care facilities across rural communities in Nigeria has again been advocated. The Eagle family foundation, a Non-governmental organisation NGO made the call in Abuja on Saturday while undertaking it’s field support service for the needy and vulnerable. The support included the provision of Maternal […]
Antimicrobial Resistance: Fleming Fund Project Trains Journalists and Stakeholders on Awareness
By Chinedu Echianu Stakeholders have begun the second phase of addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which has been identified as a global health crisis. This is because over ten million people are likely to die annually by 2050 if this crisis is not nipped in the bud as soon as possible. Antimicrobial […]
FG Approves Recruitment of 50 Doctors, 100 Nurses for Correctional Facilities
By: Sulyman Gobir President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to improve healthcare services in correctional centers across Nigeria. The approval, conveyed through the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is part of the government’s effort to enhance medical care for inmates. This development follows growing concerns […]
Occupational Safety: Labour Ministry Inspects Lagos Factories
By Chinedu Echianu The Ministry of Labour and Employment has conducted an inspection of factories of leading companies in Lagos State, as part of the commitment of the Federal Government to enforcing compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) standards and labour laws. During the two-day exercise, the inspection team, led by the Minister […]
Nasarawa Advances Public Health Security with Proposed Legal Framework
By: Julian Adetinuyo Stakeholders, government officials, and public health experts converged in Lafia to advance a legal framework aimed at strengthening public health security in Nasarawa State. The engagement, held at Nasarawa, focused on the proposed Public Health Security Bill 2024, which seeks to enhance disease surveillance, epidemic preparedness, and emergency response mechanisms. Declaring the […]
Health Agencies Demands for More Budgetary Allocation for 2025
By Oluwakemi Kindness Some Health Agencies in the country on Tuesday appealed for more budgetary allocation in the 2025 Budget. The agencies including the National Primary Healthcare, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the Medical And Dental Council Of Nigeria, and the National Health Insurance Authority, made their appeal when they appeared before the […]
About 100 Kpaduma Residents Benefit from Democracy Radio’s Medical Outreach
By: Julian Adetinuyo No fewer than 100 residents of Kpaduma II community, Guzape, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have benefitted from a free medical outreach organized by NILDS Democracy Radio in collaboration with Skipper EyeQ and LIMI Hospital. The General Manager of Democracy Radio, Mrs. Uju Nwachukwu, said the initiative was aimed at providing essential health […]
Coalition Petitions NHRC, FCCPC, seeks prohibition of GMOs in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance on Friday petitioned the National Human Right Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) demanding the ban on the use and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in Nigeria. The Alliance consisting of experts, farmers, women, youth groups and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) submitted their […]