Tag: health
Buhari approves new CMD for Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Abba Sheshe as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH)...
Kaduna Govt. provides N50 Million to tackle Vesico Vaginal Fistula
Kaduna State Government has created an N50 million budget line for Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients in the 2020 budget for their treatment, food...
UNICEF renovates 34 PHCs in Bauchi state
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has renovated 34 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State to ensure child survival and improve...
NDDC Donates Ambulances, Vaccine Cold Chain to Edo State
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has donated two Toyota ambulances, a modular Cold chain for the storage of vaccines and four waste disposal...
Katsina LG vaccinates 55,235 women against neonatal tetanus
No fewer than 55,235 women of between 15 to 49 years of age were vaccinated against neonatal tetanus in Ingawa Local Government Area in...
Kenya records progress in malaria elimination
Kenya, on Tuesday, recorded progress in malaria elimination due to the adoption of a vaccine, treated nets in households and improved management of the...
UCH inaugurates N127m intensive care unit
The Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, on Monday, inaugurated a multi-million naira Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the...
Sokoto Govt. disburses N6.5m for free treatment of needy patients
The Sokoto State Government on Sunday disbursed N6.5 million to health facilities it engaged to offer free treatment to needy patients in the state.
The...
Uganda launches 2nd phase of cholera vaccination
Uganda has launched the second phase of oral cholera vaccination campaign to prevent the disease outbreak as heavy rains intensify, the Ministry of Health...
WHO Report: Group Calls for more Funding to end Malaria
RBM Partnership to End Malaria, a global coalition on Malaria, has supported WHO report, showing that global investments and actions are making big difference,...
Cholera Outbreak: WHO Deploys 39 Staff To Adamawa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed 39 staff to contain the outbreak of cholera in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas...
Ondo strange disease ‘more devastating than Ebola’ •Death toll hits 20
The strange disease which has ravaged the ancient town of Ode-Irele, headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, in the past few...
The Real Reason Buhari Went To London: The Arab Billionaires
General Mohammadu Buhari, All Progressive Congress Presidential Candidate
The recent hoopla surrounding the sudden travel to London by the All Progressive Congress presidential...
Fayose alleges APC of cover up over Buhari’s secret exit for...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has alleged APC that the secret trip made today, by her presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd)...
Awareness Program at Al Ain Residency for World Cancer Day
The Al Ain General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs organized an educational awareness program for World Cancer Day. The two-day program was organized...
Ebola: Liberia ‘Sacks Two Ministers, 8 Others For Alleged Insensitivity
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has announced the sacking of 10 government officials who have been “out of the country without an excuse” amid...
Zambian Government and IBM to Provide Improved Access to Life Saving...
IBM today announced a collaboration with the Zambian Ministry of Health to provide citizens with improved access to 200 lifesaving drugs. Supported by the...
