668 kidney patients benefit from Borno Govt. free dialysis programme
No fewer than 668 kidney patients benefitted from Borno Government’s free dialysis programme from 2019 till date, an official said. The Unit in-Charge of […]
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Arthur Javis University announces breakthrough in trado-medical research in Cross River
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Arthur Javis University has achieved a breakthrough in traditional medical research as the Arthur Javis Institute of Traditional […]
Economic hardship: Church shares food, cash to less privileged during service
Economic hardship: Church shares food, cash to less privileged during service The Taraba branch of Deeper Life Bible Church, on Sunday, distributed food items and […]
Outbreak of unknown disease: Zamfara Govt. confirms 4 deaths, 177 cases
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Government has confirmed the outbreak of unknown illness in the state which recorded four deaths and 177 cases […]
NDDC free medical outreach: 48 patients undergo fibroid surgeries in Delta
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – A total of 48 patients have undergone surgeries for fibroid in the on-going Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), Free […]
Reps summon Health Minister, logistics firm over PPP, concessions
Reps summon Health Minister, logistics firm over PPP, concessions The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the performance of the Public-Private Partnership Programme […]
Jide Kosoko, others pay tribute to ‘The New Masquerade’ late actress, Ovularia
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, on Tuesday mourned Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom, ‘The New Masquerade’, who died […]
Plateau Agency enrolls over 277,000 beneficiaries in Healthcare Insurance Scheme
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Director-General of Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), Dr. Agabus Manesseh, has unveiled significant progress in healthcare […]
Midwives unsung heroes in maternal, infant mortality fight – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said Midwives are unsung heroes of the fight against maternal and infant mortality in the […]
Sickle cell: Nigerian Surgeon develops compression therapy for leg ulcers
A Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central Hospital, Hafar Albatin, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Ayodele Ogunkeyede, has developed novel compression […]
Assessing private sector role in health sector: The Loretta Health Initiative example
By ABIEMWENSE MORU, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The private sector plays a major role in the growth of other sectors. The presence […]
FG bans use of foreign syringes, needles in tertiary hospitals
The Federal Government has mandated all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely […]
Oyo Govt unveils 10-member committee for World Sango Festival
The Oyo State Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee for the 2024 World Sango Festival, to hold in August. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Cross River Govt pays salaries of Obudu Ranch Resort staff, to resume Obudu mountain races
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Government has cleared all arrears of staff owed salaries from 2015 – 2018. “All the 149 […]
Sugar-coated infant milk not registered, sold in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday declared that the Nido infant milk formula, alleged to contain sugar […]
Bishop Kukah losses Catholic priest in Sokoto
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has loss the Diocesan Chancellor, Very Rev Father Cornelius Tagwai […]
Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector
IBUKUN OGUNTOLA (Lead Writer) – The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government’s inability […]
Nigeria still accounts for 25% of global malaria burden – Borno Commissioner
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner of Health and Human Resources, Professor Malam Gana has said that Nigeria still accounts for more […]
Araraume mourns Ayogu Eze, describes his death as diminishing the tribe of vibrant Igbo political leaders
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has described as shocking, painful and diminishing, the sudden news […]
Benin Republic, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria […]