[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Stakeholders in the country have tasked the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr. Muhammad Pate on making Nigeria a hub for manufacturing vaccines. They also urged him to push for more commitment in the primary health care sector so that more children in every part of the…
[ad_1] The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says the appointment of Dr Muhammad Pate’s as the Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance ,will help improve Nigeria’s chances of manufacturing vaccines locally. He stated this yesterday during a celebration dinner in honour of Pate in Abuja. He said, “With Dr Pate as Gavi CEO,…
He is a Good, Worthy Candidate – Don By Hassan John Reducing the effect of global health crises and COVID-19 is among things that will shape Sierra Leone in 2023 and years to come, particularly the drive for the country to become a destination for attracting increased trade and investments. An erudite international security…
By Juliet Jacob, with Agency report The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thick dust-haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, forecast thick dust-haze with horizontal visibility of less than 1,000m over the North and North Central cities throughout the forecast period. According to NiMet, moderate…
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health By Hassan John The shortage of family planning commodities currently being experienced in Nigeria is due to the unexpected population of women who demand for it, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed. Speaking while delivering a keynote address at an event in Abuja, weekend, the Minister said…
[ad_1] The Federal Ministry of Health, with the support of donor organisations and partners, reached over 27million children across 21 states with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) medicines last year. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire stated this yesterday at the national SMC stakeholders’ review meeting, and the 2022 Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNS) campaigns state…
[ad_1] Operators of the Lagos State-owned transportation services, including the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, are rejecting the old N1,000 and N500 notes despite the threat by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to prosecute those doing so. The rejection of the old notes by commercial banks in the state has made it difficult for the…
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo Maternal health experts have cautioned women against using alum for vagina tightening, warning that it could lead to infection and infertility. The experts disclosed this in exclusive interviews with PUNCH HealthWise, stressing that using alum to wash the vagina cannot restore lost virginity. Alum is an inorganic chemical compound that is generally made…
By Juliet Jacob A Principal Medical Officer, Geidam Bulama, abducted11 months ago by the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) in Borno State, has regained freedom. AHR gathered that, Bulama was reportedly released in Gubio before he was moved to Maiduguri where he reunited with his family. It was not clear if a ransom was…
* Osun State Leads the Pack with 75% per cent By Gom Mirian The highest rates of mothers aged 15-49 years who do not breastfeed their newborn children within one hour of birth are to be found in Jigawa and Imo States. A new report has shown that only 23 per cent of…
