The Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) on Thursday called for adequate funding to enhance service delivery for residents of the state. The agency’s board Chairperson, Mrs Ojonugwa Achimugu, made the call at its inaugural meeting in Lokoja…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award on the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. This is contained in a statement by Mr Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the Director, Public Affairs,…
The Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls (AEIG), an NGO, has called for ‘massive reportage’ of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The group’s Executive Director, Mrs Abiodun Essiet, made the appeal while briefing journalists…
An NGO, White Ribbon Aliance Nigeria has called for closer collaboration with the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), to create awareness on implementation of the National Guideline on Self Care for Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health 2020.…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has commended Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA) for his contributions towards Primary Health Care (PHC) growth. The NPHCDA noted that Ugwu had worked…
Dr Bello AbdulAfeez, a medical expert, has called on the government to address the health needs of special class of people, especially those at the grassroots level. AbdulAfeez made the appeal on Tuesday while speaking at a medical outreach organised…
By Moses Adeniyi Pharmacists within the West African sub-region have lamented what they have described as the strains of “huge dependence on drug importation” informing “problems of substandard and falsified medicines” in the sub region. This is just as they…
An Oncologist, Dr Favour Agwogie, on Tuesday, urged women to cultivate the habit of conducting monthly self-examination on the breast for early detection of breast cancer. Agwogie, a Managing Partner of MercyWay Medical Centre, Ejigbo in Lagos, a private health…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called for improved hand hygiene practices at points of care across the country, as Nigeria joins the world to celebrate 2022 World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD). The Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo…
The Anambra State Government said plans are underway to construct an international drug market that will reduce influx of adulterated drugs. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, made the disclosure in Onitsha on Thursday, during an on-the-spot assessment of…
