Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that more than 350,000 children in Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries lack access to cancer treatment that could save their lives. According to the organisation, the development has decreased their chances of surviving the life-threatening disease. Dr. Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO,…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised nursing mothers to always ensure optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Speaking during the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week celebration with the…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has initiated an emergency operations centre meeting with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a bid to combat polio and ensure optimal vaccination in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, while meeting with WHO’s representative, Dr. Walter Kazadi, in Abuja…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, ditch all punitive measures and instead, resolve all areas of disagreement between it and resident doctors in the country. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had, on July 26, 2023, gone on strike to…
Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a Medical Product alert for a batch of substandard and contaminated syrup called COLD OUT in the Republic of Iraq. The affected batch of the product, which contains paracetamol and chlorpheniramine Maleate combination used to treat and relieve symptoms of the common cold and allergy symptoms,…
Gom Mirian The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) in has started the process of standardising guidelines and frameworks to end the isolation of health and social care for older persons in Nigeria. The Director General of NSCC, Dr. Emem Omokaro, disclosed this on Tuesday at a two-day National Workshop on Development of Older Persons Care…
Gom Mirian The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the deployment of the highly acclaimed Blackboard Learning Platform to provide massive access to online academic resources. This groundbreaking move towards enhancing the academic experience of over two million students and staff in higher education institutions across the counntry was revealed at a three-day workshop…
Gom Mirian The Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has emphasised the responsibility of the agency in addressing hard-to-reach communities and ensuring equitable access to healthcare. Speaking at a Monday meeting with the members of the Most Vulnerable Places-Integrated Supportive Supervision (MVP-ISS) Coordination Centre, led by Dr. Uzoamaka…
Gom Mirian Trademore residents are growing increasingly concerned about their safety as the flooding in the area has resulted in the evacuation of the police unit stationed within the estate. With rising criminal activities and limited law enforcement presence, residents fear that the absence of law enforcement will exacerbate the existing insecurity issues in the…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has donated 50,000 doses of Anthrax Vaccines to the Lagos State Government to mitigate the spread of the anthrax disease to animals and humans, and to ensure the safety of the livestock Sub Sector. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Lagos State…
