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October 26, 2022 No Responses

Doctors Decry Challenges In Healthcare Delivery

Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system has been facing enormous challenges needing serious attention, the Kano branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) declared in Kano on Tuesday. Chairman of the branch, Dr Abdullahi Kabir-Suleiman, made the declaration at the opening of...

October 20, 2022 No Responses

Union Bank, MobiHealth International Seal Partnership

Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the first banking partnership with globally recognised telehealth services company, Mobihealth International during a signing ceremony held at the United States Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday. A statement sent to ...

October 19, 2022 No Responses

At World Health Summit, Global Leaders Pledge $2.6b To End Polio

Leaders meeting at the World Health Summit in Berlin on Tuesday, pledged an extra 2.6 billion dollars in funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2026 Strategy to end polio. The historic boost came at an event co-hosted by.....

October 5, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria On Alert As Ebola Resurfaces In Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola Virus (EV) in Uganda. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, in a...

October 3, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Nigeria Records 41 New Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), reported 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease between August 29 and September 4, from 12 states of the Federation. The NCDC via its official website on Sunday explained that the 12 states were: Lagos...

September 14, 2022 No Responses

Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact

The N10 billion earmarked in 2020 by the Federal Government for local production of vaccines, is still intact, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said. The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Ministerial bi-weekly update.....

September 14, 2022 No Responses

JBS ELDERLY FOUNDATION EXTENDS OPERATION TO NORTHERN NIGERIA

In keeping with her vision to provide the basic necessities of living for underprivileged elderly people in Sub-Saharan Africa, starting from Nigeria, JBS Elderly Health and Wellbeing Foundation Africa has added yet another state to the number of states it...

September 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkeypox in the country. The NCDC via its official website announced on Sunday that the disease could be spread by close contact and exposure to an infected...

September 10, 2022 No Responses

Council Inducts 54 Nursing Graduates Of Edo Varsity

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria on Friday inducted 54 nurses who graduated from the Department of Nursing Science of Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo. The Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor stated this at the 2nd...

September 5, 2022 No Responses

Yellow Fever: Nigeria Reports 14 Deaths In 10 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 14 deaths in 10 states from suspected cases of yellow fever from January to July 2022. The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday. It listed...

September 4, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Records 48 New Cases Of Monkeypox

Between August 8 and August 14. 2022 Nigeria recorded 48 additional cases of monkeypox The 48 cases were recorded in 16 states, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on its website on Saturday. According to NCDC, Lagos State...

September 1, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Medical Equipment To FCT Hospital

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday donated medical equipment to Asokoro District Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Presenting the items, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, represente...

August 27, 2022 No Responses

Mental Health: Jela’s Development Initiatives Trains Educationists

Jela’s Development Initiatives, JDI, a nonprofit organisation, supported by TY Danjuma Foundation, has organised a three-day mental health awareness programme for teachers, counsellors, and administrators across four notable public secondary schools in the F...

August 26, 2022 No Responses

First Bank Sponsors Surgery Of 50 VVF Patients, Empowers 100

First Bank of Nigeria has sponsored the surgery of 50 Vesico Virginal Fistula (VVF) patients and supported 100 patients with empowerment packages in Kano State. The Executive Director, Public Sector, FBN, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, said on Thursday in Kano th...