Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State has launched a health insurance scheme to cover all commercial motorcyclists and their passengers within the council. Speaking at the inauguration in Abeokuta on Wednesday, the Chairman, Afeez Balogun said the initiative mirrors the Ogun State government’s policy of inclusive healthcare for…
Experts on Women’s Health Innovations (WHI) at the Gates Foundation have expressed displeasure at the near-zero financing of women’s health globally, stating that “only 1% of research and development funding goes to female-specific conditions outside of oncology”. The WHI aims to positively impact the lives of hundreds of millions of women around the world, and help…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it is prioritising the welfare and expansion of its health workforce alongside plans to build new hospitals across Abuja. Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, made this known on Wednesday during a capacity development training for health managers in the territory….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said African regulators are capable and ready to drive health sovereignty adding that the efforts are at advance stage to boost the continent’s health systems security and speed up access to quality medicines and vaccines. This follows the hosting of the first formal…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Amid rising concerns over climate change and its mounting impact on Africa’s health systems, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a new strategic framework to help countries respond to these threats. Unveiled during a webinar on Wednesday, the new framework highlights how rising temperatures, extreme…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Staff Welfare as Cornerstone The Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPHY), Yaba, Dr. Olugbenga Owoeye, has restated the hospital’s unwavering commitment to staff welfare, calling it crucial for retaining health workers and sustaining excellence. Speaking at the opening of the 9th Structural Training Programme for Senior Staff Promotion 2025,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano No fewer than 20 local government areas in Kano State have been certified as Open Defecation-Free (ODF), bringing the total number of certified councils in the state to 26. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, while receiving the certificates, expressed confidence that Kano would soon attain full ODF status. “Kano State will soon…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos On World Sickle Cell Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) unveiled its first global guideline for managing sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy — a breakthrough move aimed at saving mothers and babies in countries like Nigeria, which bears the world’s heaviest burden of the condition. With nearly 150,000 Nigerian babies…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government is considering the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in response to the deteriorating state of hygiene across the metropolis. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this during an inspection of Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago in Ojo Local Government Area…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has taken a significant step toward eliminating cervical cancer with the validation of its costed National Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan. The plan was endorsed during a national workshop in Abuja, which brought together stakeholders from federal and state health ministries, academic institutions, and international organisations such as WHO and UNICEF….
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