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…
Here are the top 10 stories published on Nigerian Health Report in thw past week, July 31 – August 6, 2023: 1. FG’s Monthly $1 per Nigerian Grossly Inadequate as Malaria, Typhoid Drugs Prices Soar- Read here 2. Prof. Pate, Dr. Edun, El-Rufai, others nominated as Senate Receives Ministerial List From Tinubu- Read here 3….
Gom Mirian Infertility may contribute to an increased likelihood of experiencing menopausal symptoms later in life, medical experts have revealed. This is according to a recent study conducted by The Menopause Society’s journal, titled: ‘Exploring the relationship between the history of infertility and the experience of menopausal symptoms.’ It found that women who struggled with…
Gom Mirian Akwa Ibom State has the highest percentage of children without a father or mother at 15.3 per cent, closely followed by Ebonyi State with 15.1 per cent, and Rivers State with 14 per cent. This is according to 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report released on Saturday by Statisense. The research was…
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