Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC) to promote better health outcomes in the two continents. HeDPAC is aimed at strengthening health cooperation to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developing countries, particularly on women and children, and to reverse health…
11 – 17, December, 2023 1. FG to Unveil Universal Health Coverage Initiative – Punch In its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, the Federal Government is set to unveil the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. Read more WHO Officially Recognises Noma as Neglected Tropical Disease – Premium Times The World Health…
Gom Mirian Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, his counterparts in South Africa, Mathume Phaahla; Rwanda, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana; and Senegal, Dr. Marie Ngom Ndiaye will headline the Vaccine Manufacturing and Research Conference in Abuja from March 6 to 9, 2024. The international conference, organised by the Director General, National…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Association of Student Nurses, Midwives and Perioperative Nurses of Nigeria (NASNMPONN), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), has said it will not accept the reduction of the university’s fees from N840,000 to N640,000 because it is still too high for them to pay. The association made this known in…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The executive secretary of Borno State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (BOSACA), Falmata Alhaji-Bukar, has said at least 18,059 people, including 795 children are receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS in the state. She added that there is a need for public enlightenment to sensitise residents of how to protect themselves from getting infected…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Nigerians do not regard national budgets unless it will lead to a reduction in the price of basic food commodities such as bread, rice and garri, renowned economist, Bismarck Rewane, has said. Rewane, who is the Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, made this known on Thursday during a live appearance…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Domestic violence is a pervasive issue affecting societies globally, and Nigeria is no exception. The recent report by the Lagos State Government reveals that 5,624 cases of domestic and sexual violence were recorded between August 2022 and July 2023. Tragically, individual stories, like the viral case of a mother of…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) branch, has expressed concern over the continuous migration of nurses in the country. Chairman of the association, Victoria Samson, made this known on Wednesday during the JUTH 2023 celebration of International Nurses Day with the theme, ‘Our Nurses: Our…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), through its Central Forecast Office (CFO), has said the recent unexpected rainfall in the northern parts of the country, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over the weekend of Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th November, 2023, was as a result of climate change. It noted that the…
In this report, Gom Mirian delves into the impact of zero immunisation on the lives of children and shares their experiences through the eyes of a resilient 17-year-old, Shaudy Adamu, who is determined to ensure that no child gets to live with the consequences of grave negligence that has altered his life’s course. Sokoto State…
