[ad_1] The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Monday, launched the Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) as part of its effort to increase immunisation coverage in the country. Speaking at the launch in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, the Executive Director of NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, said the hub would provide a framework for…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Roche Diabetes Care (Roche DC) Nigeria has begun a three-month training for 350 healthcare professionals to promote an integrated approach to diabetes management. The training is aimed at reducing the number of patients suffering from the disease and other related ones. Nigeria currently has a diabetes prevalence of 3.7 percent, that is around…
Hadiza Ibrahim The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has assured that the Police Force is firmly resolved to combat the illicit manufacture, sale, possession and use of firearms in Nigeria without the requisite licenses and permits. He noted that this not only contravenes the law but also jeopardises society’s safety. A press statement…
[ad_1] Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for bringing an end to the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since 2021, UAE and Nigeria have been engaging in a diplomatic row over issues involving flight allocations and travel bans. In December 2021, the UAE banned airlines…
Hadiza Ibrahim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his United Arab Emirates Airlines (UAE) counterpart, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have entered into economic collaboration on behalf of their respective countries. This partnership is a sturdy foundation for substantial investments across various sectors within Nigeria, with a long term goal to bring prosperity for…
[ad_1] The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has launched the zero-dose learning hub (ZDLH), an innovation to reach children who are yet to receive routine immunisations. The ZDLH is being implemented by the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), working as a consortium with the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN ), with support from…
To commemorate the 2023 World Suicide Prevention Day, which was observed globally on September 10, Jumoke Olasunkanmi writes on suicide trends in Nigeria – a country which was rated as having the happiest people in the world – and practical ways to help people who may be enduring difficult times. Death, no matter how it…
[ad_1] ASHLAND Thwarting the effects of the drug epidemic requires resources, and an announcement during the annual Appalachian Regional Commission on Monday in Ashland served as a loud and clear message that several projects are collecting funds to use in that battle. Forty-three grants totaling about $14 million are being doled out toward various projects…
[ad_1] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted its visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers. The decision was reached after President Bola Tinubu met with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE president, in Abu Dhabi, on Monday. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement that Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to “immediately…
[ad_1] London — Data released on Monday by AstraZeneca from a late-stage trial combining its blockbuster cancer drug Tagrisso with chemotherapy to treat a type of lung cancer raises the bar for Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) rival treatment, analysts said. A brief summary from the phase 3 trial,…
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