Healthcare Archives — Page 7 of 19

March 10, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Sensitises Personnel On Regular Eye Checks

The Cross River State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday organised a one-day sensitisation programme for the officers and other stakeholders on the need for regular eye checks. The Sector Commander, Mrs Elizabeth Akinlade while declaring the...

March 8, 2022 No Responses

Ibadan Residents Benefit From Taiwo Afolabi Medical Outreach

No fewer than 205 persons have benefited from free dental and medical care of the annual Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach held at Molete Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, Mr Olumuyiwa Akande,...

February 8, 2022 No Responses

ENL Consortium Facilitates Vaccination Of 600 Dockworkers

A terminal operator, ENL Consortium, has facilitated the vaccination of over 600 dockworkers working at its terminal. The Executive Vice Chairman, ENL Consortium, Mrs Vicky Haastrup, explained in a statement on Monday that it was part of its resolve to.....

February 2, 2022 No Responses

Report: Contraceptive Averts 28m Unsafe Abortions In One Year

Between July 2020 and July 2021, contraceptive use averted 135 million unintended pregnancies, 28 million unsafe abortions, and 140,000 maternal deaths. According to data obtained the Transition to FP2030 Measurement Report 2021, Latin Am...

January 25, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Begins Hospital Support Programme, Signs MoU With LUTH, UBTH, UATH, Others

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The management o Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited on Monday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with six Nigerian teaching hospitals nationwide, flagging off the implementation of its multi-billion-naira Hospi...

January 24, 2022 No Responses

NLNG,RSUTH Seal New Infectious Diseases Unit MoU

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) for the provision of a multi-million-naira Infectious Diseases Unit to support healthcare delivery in Rivers State. At ...

January 8, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Nurses Begin Warning Strike Monday

National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State chapter, will begin a three-day warning strike from Monday, January 10, 2022. Addressing Journalists on Friday, Chairman of the Lagos State Council of ...

January 5, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Inaugurates More CSR Projects In Host Communities

Fidelity Bank Plc has inaugurated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Kwara States. The projects which include the provision of maternal and healthcare materials for hospitals, renovation and furnishing of a juven...

December 19, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Nigerian Varsities On Cure For COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday tasked Nigerian universities to come up with a cure for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Represented by Mr John Mairafi, a Director with the National Universities Commission (NUC), Buhari gave the charge in Oye-Ekiti, at the ...

December 9, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Partners Project Pink Blue On Cancer Management

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Air Peace has partnered with Project Pink Blue for its 2021 Upgrade Oncology Programme, an initiative for strengthening the capacity of cancer treatment through training in oncology in Nigeria. A state...

October 23, 2021 No Responses

CBN Earmarks N200b For Healthcare Sector

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Friday said the apex bank had earmarked N200 billion to support the healthcare sector as part of measures to drive the recovery of Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele said this at the...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

165 Benefit From Taiwo Afolabi Free Medical Outreach

A total of 165 persons have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the annual Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach which was held at the popular Gbagi market in Ibadan. The beneficiaries were majorly traders at the market. ...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

NCDC Tasks Media On Extensive Covid-19 Advocacy

The outgoing Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has challenged the media to carry out more advocacy roles as part of measures to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos at ...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Lagos, Edo Top List As Nigeria Records 210 New COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths with 210 additional cases in the last 24 hours. NCDC, in its latest update on Sunday morning, explained that the cases were reported in 12 states and the...