Healthcare
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206 PHCs offer free malaria test, treatment in Plateau – Official
Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says 206 primary healthcare centers (PHCs), the general hospitals across the 17 local government areas of the state, offer free malaria testing and treatment. Shurkuk said this on Thursday during the 2024 World Malaria Day (WMD) celebration and free medical outreach with the theme “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”…
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No one should die from malaria in Africa – WHO expert
No one should die from malaria in Africa because malaria is preventable and treatable, Dr Akpaka Kalu of the World Health Organization, African Region (WHO-Afro) said on Thursday. Kalu, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the world marks 2024 World Malaria Day, said the number of deaths from malaria every year in Africa was an indictment…
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Retired Gen. advocates cost effective healthcare delivery in Army
Retired Maj.-Gen. Tahir Umar, on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Army Medical Corps to maximise cost effective healthcare delivery service. During the four-day Corps Commander’s Conference 2024 for the first quarter, Umar made the call. The retired General delivered a lecture titled “Efficient Human and Material Resource Management in the Face of Contemporary Security Challenges’. According to him, the paper…
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Kwara begins polio immunisation
The Kwara government launched a new round of polio immunisation for children under the age of five on Saturday. Dr. Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (KWSPHCDA), said that the exercise is the second in a series expected to cover every nook and cranny of the state. Elelu, who said that the immunisation would…
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Gov. Diri urges UNICEF to establish office in Bayelsa
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has appealed to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to establish a field office in Bayelsa. He made the appeal in Yenagoa while taking delivery of six water ambulances, donated by UNICEF, to boost immunisation coverage and primary care delivery services in riverine communities in the state. The governor,represented at the…
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Counting the Cost: Epidemic preparedness budget in Nigeria
Mr. Shedreck Hammayaji, 37, a dedicated nurse at Kwali General Hospital, Kwali, Abuja, demonstrates an unwavering commitment to healthcare and community service despite facing numerous challenges. During the height of outbreaks, Hammayaji said that he witnessed the strain on the healthcare system firsthand as patients inundated the hospital with symptoms of the deadly virus. “I remember the fear in people’s…
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Capacity training will reduce migration of health workers- NPHCDA
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it is taking steps towards tackling the migration of health workers through capacity training programmes. Mr. Julius Idoko, NPHCDA Coordinator in Cross River, said this at the opening of a five-day capacity training for 100 frontline healthcare workers in the state on Tuesday. Idoko said that the training, a project of the…
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UNILAG College of Medicine inducts 38 radiographers
The College of Medicine (CMUL), University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Tuesday inducted 38 radiographers. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the induction was the 9th ceremony of the Radiography Department, with 36 inductees from CMUL and two from Lead City University, Ibadan. NAN reports that the best-graduating students at the various units of the department were…
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Enugu Govt. restructures its Project monitoring, evaluation teams
The Enugu State Government said it has restructured its project monitoring and evaluation teams. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, stated this in Enugu on Saturday during an interactive meeting with contractors handling smart schools and Type II primary health care facilities in the state. Onyia said that the objective of restructuring the teams was to…
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FG to establish national cancer registry — NICRAT DG
Dr. Usman Aliyu, the Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), says efforts are underway to establish a centralised standard national cancer registry and data plan in the country. Aliyu said this on Saturday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him, the institute wants to make cancer a…
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World Health Day: Right to health is fundamental human right- Pate
The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the right to health is not just a lofty ideal but a fundamental human right. Pate said this in a statement on the occasion of World Health Day 2024 with the theme, ‘My Health, My Right’. The statement was issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of…
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World Health Day: First lady advocates health equity for Nigerians
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged all Nigerians to join the call to ensure “Health for All” across the country. In her message on Sunday in Abuja to commemorate 2024 World Health Day (WHD), the first lady highlighted the significant progress made in the nation’s healthcare sector. This year’s WHD theme is ” Health for All, Health Equity.’…
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APC assures of fairness, transparency at governorship primary election for Ondo State
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to conduct a free, fair, and transparent primary election to choose its candidate for the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. The party’s Deputy National Organising Secretary, Mr. Nze Duru, gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja as the party drew the curtain on the submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination…
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Medical expert stresses importance of periodic health checks
Mrs. Oluseyi Kadiri, Medical Consultant, the Archbishop JKA Aggey Foundation, Lagos, says periodic health checks are necessary to avoid preventable deaths. Kadiri made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of a two-day medical outreach held by the foundation at Obalende, Lagos. The outreach ended on Friday. She said that the results…
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World Health Day: Expert calls for proper monitoring of health projects
A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure concerted efforts are in place for proper monitoring of released funds for health projects. Akintade, former Chairman, Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos ahead of World Health Day celebration…
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UCH labour union’s 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. working directive records partial compliance
The directive given by the workers’ union for University College Hospital (UCH) workers to work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. recorded partial compliance on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN correspondent, who was at the hospital between 4.00 p.m. and 5.45 p.m., reports that while some staff members were seen going home around past 4,…
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Challenges, solutions to effective health insurance services in Nigeria
No one plans to get sick or hurt, but most people need medical care at some point in their lives. With the rising costs of medical treatments and the prevailing economic situation, health insurance has become a much-needed financial cushion that helps individuals and families afford necessary medical care without financial strain. However, this is fast becoming an illusion for…
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