The Benue Coordinator, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Christopher Okoh has said that 41,306 vulnerable persons have been covered by health insurance in the state. Okoh said this on Thursday during a media parley with journalists in Makurdi. He said…
Ahead of the Seventh Replenishment Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in New York on Sept. 21, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has pledged $10 million. AHF’s Marketing Manager in Nigeria, Mr Steve Aborisade, announced this in…
The World Bank has supported no fewer than 1,097,048 women and children with nutrition and adolescent health packages in Kaduna State. The intervention was recorded during the first year of implementing the bank’s Accelerating Nutrition Result in Nigeria (ANRIN). Mr…
Chinese chief epidemiologist has warned the population to avoid having close contacts with foreigners, to prevent the spread of monkeypox. Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s Chief Epidemiologist Wu Zunyou gave the warning following the discovery of the first…
The Nigeria Health Insurance Authority Act 2022, now makes health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians, the Osun Coordinator of the NHIA, Mrs Nafisat Adekunle has said. Adekunle made this known during an interactive forum with representatives of Federal Ministries, Department…
Some public physicians on Thursday suggested strategic measures to prevent spread and reduce the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. They said the burden of TB was heightened by various factors. The factors included unclean environment; unhealthy living; lack of…
Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) on Thursday in Jos lamented the increasing rate of psychiatric disorders in the state. Its Director-General, Dr Fabong Jemchang, raised the concerns at a training programme organised by PLASCHEMA for medical personnel and…
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) says it will spend N10 million in its fight against cancer among Persons With Albinism (PWA). The Executive Secretary of NCPWD, Mr James Lalu, made this known when the Chief Executive Officer…
Yobe Government in collaboration with the Malaria Consortium on Thursday commenced distribution of 2.2 million Insecticidal Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) in the state. The Executive Secretary, Yobe Primary Healthcare Management Board, Dr Babagana Machina disclosed this at the inauguration of…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The management of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital has disclosed that the authorities of the institution established the pediatric nursing school to train and produce highly competent nurses that can take care of the children right from their…
