Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organisation (WHO), has become an advocate of disability rights and gender equity within the continent’s health systems. Moeti disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA), Dr. Afolabi Dosunmu announced on Saturday in Abeokuta that the Ogun State government would provide free access to healthcare for 70,000 individuals for a duration of one year under…
In a significant move to strengthen healthcare infrastructure across states, the Federal Government has greenlit the disbursement of N25 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, disclosed this…
In a bid to address rising concerns over excessive sugar consumption, the National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a coalition dedicated to public health initiatives, has highlighted the inadequacy of the current tax rate on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB). With…
By Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis/Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA), Dr. Sani Muhammad Dambam has warned against taking unprocessed cow milk, saying many cases have been reported from the…
In a concerted effort to tackle the ongoing challenge of tuberculosis (TB) in Lagos State, the Ministry of Health organised an Awareness Walk and Stakeholders Engagement to commemorate Y2024 World Tuberculosis Day. The awareness walk held around the Secretariat, Alausa-Ikeja…
By Matthew Denis In commemoration of the World Tuberculosis Day 2024, the World Health Organization has disclosed that no fewer than 2.5 million people contract TB in Africa. This is contained in a message to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis…
…As NAFDAC calls for holistic approach to combating illicit imports The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa has called for a total ban on the importation of medical syringes into the country to encourage local production and help…
Nigerian Nurses have continued to kick against the certification verification policy with the latest being a lawsuit filed against the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). The Council had on February 7, 2024 issued a circular making it mandatory…
On a beautiful Saturday morning, I find myself strolling down the aisle of the grocery store in my neighbourhood and as I approach the section dedicated to cooking oils, I am greeted by an array of options before me. The…
