By Titus Atondu, Makurdi The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Dr Stephen Hwande, has revealed that the hospital under his watch has put in place all necessary arrangements to set up an ultra modern…
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is showing mild symptoms. At 81 years old, Biden tested positive after attending his initial event in Las Vegas, where he was scheduled to speak later at the UnidosUS annual…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has disclosed that the Esther Oyebanji Foundation, named after his late mother, would support ongoing infrastructure project at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan in addition to sponsoring some indigent medical students of the…
…As Sanwo-Olu commissions five virtual booths, becomes Grand Ambassador of Universal Health coverage The Lagos State Government has unveiled a new scheme under the state’s existing health insurance plan. The state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday launched the Ilera…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said as of July 15, it has recorded 3,623 suspected cases of cholera and 103 deaths across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of July 15, 2024. The…
The Nigerian Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it has made significant strides in expanding health insurance coverage across the country. The Director-General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the inaugural Quarterly Performance Dialogue between the Federal…
A medical expert, Dr Olujide Ayenumelo, has urged Nigerians to imbibe proper sanitary and hygienic habits to avert cholera spread. Ayenumelo, who is the Chief Medical Director, State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa in Ondo State, made the call in an interview…
The Global child vaccination rates remained below pre-pandemic levels last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday. In 2023, 84 per cent of children globally were fully vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus…
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Drug Free World Africa (DFWA) has proposed an adoption of a public health literacy model derived from African traditional knowledge and ethics to fight substance abuse and drug addiction in Nigeria and Africa. The proposal was…
The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified surveillance in restaurants and other eateries to ensure hygeinic practices against cholera outbreak in Sokoto State. The agency’s state Coordinator, Mr Garba Adamu, told the News Agency of…
