Korede Abdullah in In a significant push to transform Nigeria’s healthcare landscape, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday commissioned the new 50-bed Avon Medical Facility in Surulere, Lagos. The ultra-modern hospital, built by the Chairperson of Avon Healthcare Limited, Dr. Awele…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed his strong support for the upcoming immunization campaign against measles and rubella, which is backed by the federal government and Gavi. The initiative, set to launch in October, aims to eliminate these highly contagious diseases that pose severe health risks to children. During a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Kwara State has launched the Immunisation Plus Days campaign to strengthen children’s immunity and protect them against the poliomyelitis virus. The statewide campaign will take place across all 16 local government areas and targets children aged 0–5 years, regardless of their previous vaccination status. According to the Executive Secretary of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has introduced a four-pillar framework aimed at strengthening national and global efforts against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rising public health threat. Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the NCDC, Dr. Tochi Okwor, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The United Nations’ Assistant Secretary General, Ahunna Eziakonwa, has commended Nigeria’s government and National Assembly for voting $200 million to fill the healthcare funding gap left by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Eziakonwa, also the African Regional Director for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), praised Nigeria’s leadership…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano More than 20 health personnel of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), who had direct contact with a confirmed Lassa fever patient, have tested negative for the virus. According to a statement signed by the hospital’s Chief Information Officer, Maryam Aminu Usman, on behalf of the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee, Professor…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the long-term implications of widespread reductions in official development assistance (ODA) for health services globally. The organization announced this yesterday, emphasizing that these funding cuts are already straining healthcare systems, especially in low-income regions. “Many countries are attempting to increase…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has called on residents across the state to intensify efforts in promoting the importance of the Measles-Rubella (M-R) vaccine. She made this appeal during a sensitization programme held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, targeting Local Government Chairmen’s wives and…
The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has called for deeper collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to address pressing challenges in the state’s basic education sector. According to a statement released by UBEC’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, David Apeh on Friday, Governor Namadi made the appeal during a courtesy visit…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, Katsina State held an educational presentation on meningitis and its preventive measures at the newly renamed Dr Anka Mohammed Kabir Auditorium. The session was led by Dr Kabiru Mohammed Mande, a consultant in infectious diseases and Head of Internal Medicine, who detailed the disease’s prevalence,…
