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States, local govts not budgeting enough for Family Planning – Expert laments
As the world yesterday marked the World Contraception Day, WCD Family Planning, FP expert, Dr Ejike Orji says the uptake has continued to remain low because states and local governments
Lagos Employs 400 Health Workers
To engage over 1500 more No fewer than 400 health workers have been employed by the Lagos State Government to
FG must address challenges of medical manpower – Cardiologists cry out
The group lamented that despite the fact that cardiovascular diseases are on the rise yet there is a massive brain drain of cardiologists which is induced by poor working environment.
UNDP, Japan assist NCDC with ambulances to fight COVID-19
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Japan, handed over three ambulances to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday as part of
No improvement in young children’s diets – UNICEF
says situation ‘could get much worse’ under COVID-19 Children under the age of 2 are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to
Work-related accidents, illnesses kill close to 2m people annually – UN warns
Work-related illnesses and injuries kill nearly two million people annually, largely due to long working hours, the UN said Friday, warning that the pandemic was likely to worsen the situation.
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital performs first open-heart surgery
The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has successfully performed its first open-heart surgery. The hospital’s Chief Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, in a statement titled, “Today we
400,000 Nigerian drug users who share needles responsible for spread of HIV
About 400,000 Nigerian drug users who exchange needles and syringes as a group while ingesting drugs are responsible for the spread of HIV in the country. Dr Gambo Aliyu, Director-General,
MNP patent holder Kenny Acholonu urges protection for intellectual property as Nigeria fights infant malnutrition
Quadruple patent holder Dr Kenny Acholonu has called on regulatory agencies and players in the Nigerian scientific community covering medical, pharmaceutical, and most importantly nutritional products to ensure recognition and
Ebonyi votes N100m as counterpart fund for health insurance scheme
Ebonyi State has set aside N100 million counterpart fund for health insurance scheme for civil servants. Mrs Mary-Rose Egwu, Executive Secretary, Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA) made this known
NCDC DG Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed Assistant DG of WHO
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation