UNICEF Donates N1 Billion Medical Oxygen Plant to Bauchi
On December 10, 2024, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) handed over a newly constructed Pressure Swing Absorption Oxygen Plant,...
Health
FG Launches HPV Vaccination for Schoolgirls in North-Central Nigeria to Fight Cervical Cancer
The Federal Government has launched an HPV vaccination campaign targeting girls aged 9 to 14 in secondary schools across Nigeria’s...
Netzence and EHCON Partner to Launch Carbon Registries for Climate Action and Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has partnered with Netzence Sustainability Limited to establish carbon registries aimed at enhancing...
Minister Calls on National Assembly to Recognize Drug Addiction as a Health Issue
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has urged the National Assembly to pass legislation treating drug addiction...
Nigeria Requires $19 Million to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases, Says FG
The Nigerian government has highlighted the need for $19 million to effectively tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the country....
FG Partners World Bank to Save 1.7 Million Pregnant Women in Rural Areas
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has launched the Rural Emergency Service and Maternal Transportation (RESMAT) initiative...
FG Restates Commitment Towards Eliminating Malaria
The Federal Government of Nigeria says malaria is not just a health crisis, but an economic and developmental emergency that...
Anambra State Govt Holds Stakeholders Engagement Meeting For HPV Vaccine Intensification In Awka
The Anambra State Government, through the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has held a one-day State Level Stakeholders Engagement...
2024 World Toilet Day: UNICEF Re-echoes Call For Improved Sanitation, Hygiene To Reduce Illnesses
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has stressed that adequate and safe sanitation, as well as proper hand hygiene practices...
Mrs Soludo’s Physical Fitness Initiative – Pathway To Healthy Living
The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, recently launched weekly exercise and gardening programmes in local government...
Two-Thirds Households In Nigeria Lack Money For Healthy Food — NBS Survey
Lack of money has left two-thirds of households in Nigeria grappling with the reality of not being able to provide...
New Mpox Variant Clade One B Detected In Germany
An infection with the new mpox variant clade one B has been detected in Germany for the first time. The...
Nonye Soludo, WHO decry low immunisation uptake in Anambra
Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday decried the low uptake of immunisation in the state, urging mothers...
Stigma may delay Nigeria’s response efforts against mpox, says expert
Dr Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, has warned that stigma and misinformation could significantly hinder the country’s response efforts...
5700 New Cases of Tuberculosis Diagnosed in Anambra
….as GPSDC Seeks More Private Sector, Community Stakeholders Involvement in Creating Awareness and Control of TB By Uzo Ugwunze Gender...
Malaria prevalence drops by 22% in Nigeria, says Expert
Lokoja, Aug. 10, 2024 (NAN) Mr Kenneth Maduka, Kogi Project Manager Malaria Consortium, has said that malaria prevalence in the...
Governor’s wife advocates increased support for women to breastfeed babiesMary-Maudline NwifuruGovernor’s wife advocates increased support for women to breastfeed babies
BreastfeedingBy Uchenna UgwuAbakaliki, Aug. 8, 2024 (NAN) The Ebonyi Governor’s wife, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has advocated increased support for womento...
Expert seeks improved awareness of blood pressure measurement for children
A Pediatric Interventional Cardiologist, Prof. Adeola Animashaun, says awareness of blood pressure measurement among children should be increased, as some...
New Anambra NMA chair vows to tackle quackery
Dr Princeston Okam, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and newly-elected Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra Chapter, has ...
US-based medical mission performs over 50 eye surgeries in Anambra
Lifted Hands Inc, a medical outreach based in U.S., has carried out successful eye surgeries on over 50 people at...
