By Juliet Jacob Ochenje Nigeria Health Watch, a Non-Governmental Organisation which focuses on health matters in Nigeria, has said almost 60% of preventable deaths can be attributed to poor quality care which has declined by nearly 40% over the past two decades globally. The organisation added that UNICEF data also shows that maternal mortality continues…
[ad_1] Franklin Akinyosuyi, a 26-year-old, says he bathed with a human skull for a month to boost patronage of his businesses. Akinyosuyi, a photographer and owner of a clothing store, said untold hardship and low patronage made him turn to rituals. “I am a photographer and I own a boutique as well. It was last…
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Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has announced the upcoming launch of the country’s first-ever state of health report. Speaking at a conference in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said this report aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the nation’s healthcare system and chart a course for future improvements….
[ad_1] The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has within 42 days paid its credentialled healthcare providers over GH¢471 million to cover claims submitted for periods up to January 2023. A statement issued by the Authority indicated that “For the first time in several years, the NHIS is back into the accepted 90-day arrears window meaning…
[ad_1] Retailers of local concoction, ‘Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine’ have either taken off the streets or discontinued the sales of the product, a recent survey by DUBAWA and PREMIUM TIMES shows. This development follows efforts by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) since we published an investigation which exposed the…
[ad_1] A mechanised borehole to provide potable water to the people of Kalpohini Yapala in the Sagnarigu District of the Northern Region was last Sunday inaugurated. The project was funded by a German philanthropist Vjollca Xheladini on behalf of her husband Bujar Selmani, and executed by two non-governmental organisations Viomis Aid Denmark and Sadaqa Train…
[ad_1] In the foothills of the loess plateau in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, the village of Liangjiahe brings together a collection of greeneries and caves, with a river meandering through the area, all of which have come to epitomize the mountain lifestyle of residents living in the locality. At times, one can spot groups…
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[ad_1] Private sector as catalyst for resilient health system. Maternal Mortality: FCTA targets vulnerable pregnant women in health insurance scheme. Rotavirus kills over 330 under-five African children daily – Pate. Reps to conduct survey on fake malaria drugs. Nigeria role model in reaching epidemic control for HIV — US Govt. Stakeholders demand inclusion of PWDs…
