Korede Abdullah in Lagos Concerned about the low uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Osun State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained adolescent health promoters to champion awareness and acceptance of the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Speaking during a two-day workshop in Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday, UNICEF Gender &…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano At least 50 per cent of women in rural areas of Kano State still prefer to give birth at home with the help of traditional birth attendants, a new report by Africa Health Report (AHR) has revealed. The finding was presented during a stakeholder dissemination meeting in Kano by the…
Kogi Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, has commenced full dialysis services following the delivery of a state-of-the-art X-ray digitiser and a 4D ultrasound scan machine, a major boost to quality healthcare delivery in the state. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Oluseyi Folagbade, disclosed that the X-ray digitiser was generously donated…
The Coordinator of the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), Elodie Ho, has called for disciplinary action against those promoting and spreading misinformation and disinformation in public health. Ho made this call on Tuesday during a webinar organised by Nigeria Health Watch, titled “Evidence-Based Frameworks for Networked Infodemic Management.” She warned that the lack of accountability…
A report by the Global Fund has revealed that lower-income countries are considered to gain access to a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug following a landmark agreement with US pharmaceutical company Gilead. In a statement released on Wednesday, The health financing group described the deal as a “significant milestone for global health equity”, marking the first…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive illegal syndicate dealing in fake chemicals, expired food flavours, unauthorised fertilisers, and repackaged pharmaceutical raw materials worth over N1 billion in Alapere, Ketu, Lagos State. In a statement on Tuesday, NAFDAC disclosed that three suspects were…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, has called on parents and guardians across the state to embrace the ongoing measles and rubella vaccination campaign to protect children from preventable diseases. Speaking at the Local Government Training Centre, Ibadan, during the flag-off of a sensitisation programme on Tuesday,…
The recent approval of Coartem Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), a new malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and young infants, has elicited mixed reactions among Nigerians, with some welcoming the development while others voiced concerns over affordability and appropriate use. Reacting to the announcement, Mrs Olufunke Adebayo described the approval as timely. “Malaria remains one of the…
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