[ad_1] Kwara government, on Monday, met with members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over the notice of strike given by the medical doctors working with the state government. The medical doctors had earlier given the government a 21-day ultimatum to attend to their requests or face a strike. The truce was brokered at the…
[ad_1] The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has expressed commitment to help in addressing gaps in routine immunisation coverage across Nigeria. National Chairman of ACPN, Adewale Oladigbolu, said community pharmacists remain very critical to routine immunisation in the country. Oladigbolu spoke in Abuja on Monday ahead of the association’s forthcoming 42nd Annual Scientific…
[ad_1] The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the outbreak of diphtheria infection in some parts of Abuja. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the corynebacterium species that affect the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual. Some symptoms of diphtheria include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes, neck swelling,…
[ad_1] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the ending open defecation practice by 2025 target. Jane Bevan, UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), said this on Monday at the opening of a two-day Maiden Toilet Business Owners Conference…
[ad_1] The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed the outbreak of Diptheria disease in the territory, with at least one person, reported to have died from the disease. The latest development brings to 21, the number of states confirmed to have recorded at least, one case of the bacterial disease. Confirming the outbreak of Diptheria…
[ad_1] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria needs to construct about 3.9 million toilets to achieve the open-defecation-free goal by 2025. Jane Beva, UNICEF chief of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), spoke on Monday at the opening of a two-day maiden toilet business owners’ conference in Abuja. Beva said Nigeria has insufficient toilet…
[ad_1] By Misbahu El-Hamza and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) In Nigeria, a child is considered fully vaccinated if he or she has received the full course of vaccinations essential for protecting them from preventable and potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, by the second year of life, throughout six visits, including the required birth doses. This regimen…
By Gom Mirian The Chief Medical Director of Save A Life Mission Hospital, Dr. Richard Okoye, has identified ignorance as a major contributing factor to low life expectancy in Nigeria. He explained that many people believe wrongly that if you are a person of faith, you should not seek medical help when faced with sickness…
[ad_1] Urgent Action Required to Address Critical Issues in Abuja’s Primary Healthcare System A recent research conducted by Tap Nitiative for Citizens Development and Dataphyte has shed light on the urgent need for intervention in Abuja’s primary healthcare system. The research, which encompassed 30 healthcare centres across the Federal Capital Territory, has revealed several critical…
[ad_1] The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday launched the second quarter Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) in Niger State. The NYSC coordinator in the state, Abdulwahab Alidat, launched the initiative in Gidan Kuta Village, Shanu community in Chanchaga Local Government Area, to provide opportunities for free medical consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for…
