[ad_1] After weeks of speculation in the mainstream media and myriads of rumours in the social media space, President Bola Tinubu finally submitted a list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate on Thursday. The lawmakers will screen the nominees and confirm those they deem fit for appointment to the Federal Executive Council. The list…
[ad_1] U.S restates commitment to fight against malaria, celebrates achievements in Nigeria – Businessday NG Health Malaria fight Home Health U.S restates commitment to fight against malaria, celebrates achievements in Nigeria [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation has announced its partnership with the Canadian government to provide access to sexual and reproductive health services for young girls and women in the country. In a statement released on Friday, Ipas said the project will be implemented in Oyo, Benue, and Borno states within a four-year timeframe. According to…
[ad_1] As the Nigerian workforce continues to grow and evolve, so does the importance of adequate preparation for retirement. For workers enrolled in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the key to a secure and fulfilling retirement lies in making informed financial decisions earlier rather than later. With retirement planning being the responsibility of every individual,…
[ad_1] As World Hepatitis Day is commemorated around the globe, with the theme ‘We’re Not Waiting’ in Nigeria, more urgent attention needs to be placed on the ‘silent epidemic’. Despite how deadly hepatitis could be, efforts to eradicate it in Nigeria have not produced much success owing to some factors. The World Health Organisation (WHO)…
3 days into the indefinite strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Juliet Jacob Ochenje spoke with patients stranded in government hospitals on difficulties they are facing due to the absence of doctors on duty. As the saying goes, “when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” And so it is…
By Gom Mirian The Director General (DG) of the National Institute for Cancer Research And Treatment (NICRAT) has decried the increasing cases of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Describing it as a serious problem in the country in Abuja on Friday while on a working visit to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), he…
[ad_1] The Niger chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it is 100 per cent in support of the nationwide indefinite strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). On Tuesday night, the resident doctors embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike to demand improved welfare for members and an improved health sector. Yusuf…
[ad_1] UNICEF advocates zero-water campaign to promote breastfeeding – Businessday NG Health breastfeeding,UNICEF Home Health UNICEF advocates zero-water campaign to promote breastfeeding [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has about 100 LGAs that have been categorised as zero-dose areas. Zero-dose areas are places with children who have not received their first diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine (DTP1). Rahama Farah, UNICEF chief, Kano field office, spoke on Thursday in Katsina at the launch of the distribution of 198…
