The Kebbi State Government says it is fully committed to fulfilling it own part of the obligations made with the newly established Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA) to ease cost of health services face by the vulnerable citizens of the…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has opposed the compulsory five-year service licensing of doctors proposed by the House of Representatives. The group made its stand known in a communique it issued at the end of its emergency extended…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mirable Centre, has called on Nigerians to join hands to end sexual violence. In a statement issued in Ikeja on Monday, the NGO urged Nigerians to support survivors by creating a safe and inclusive environment for…
The Ogun State Government has advised residents and organisation of the State to be conscious of their health and maintain proper hygiene in their homes and the community at large. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, gave the advice during…
The Management of Government Secondary School (GSS) Jeda, Kuje Area Council has converted the health centre within the school into classrooms. This, the management said, was due to shortage of classrooms for students. The improvisation by the management came to…
The Federal Government says measures have been put in place to make Primary Health Care Centres in rural areas attractive for health workers. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abuja on Thursday during the World Health…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. The report said that around 17.5 per cent of the adult population roughly one in six…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulation Authority (NMDPRA) on Wednesday engaged stakeholders on safety measures in the oil distribution system, to stem the rising fire outbreaks across North Western zone of the country. The North West Acting Coordinator of…
The Federal Government on Wednesday began an online registration of medical laboratories in Nigeria to enhance service delivery in the country. Dr Tosan Erhabor, the Registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) made this known in Abuja…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to clamp down on manufacturers or dealers of bleaching creams in Nigeria. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye stated this Monday in…
