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Governments resolve to reduce suffering, deaths from noncommunicable diseases
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Heads of State , Government and ministers from around the world have committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),
Adesina, AfDB President calls for immediate action over deepening global malnutrition crisis
African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina has called for urgent action from stakeholders over the deepening crisis of global malnutrition. Adesina made the call as he joined key nutrition actors,
Girl child education key to crashing maternal, child deaths globally – UNFPA Executive Director
Newly-appointed Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Dr Nathalia Kanem, is eager to see a world with zero child and maternal deaths by 2030 when, hopefully, the Sustaining Development
Rejection of immunization exposes children, community to disease outbreaks, NPHCDA says
Abuja – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has urged parents to disregard rumours of harmful vaccination spreading across parts of the country. The agency, through its Executive
FG, WDF set up 390 diabetes clinics nationwide
Sanofi holds diabetes summit The Federal Government said today it has, in partnership with the World Diabetes Federation (WDF), established about 390 diabetes clinics in different parts of the country
Monkey pox: AMLSN mocks FG for sending blood samples to Senegal
…Opposes FEC’s adoption of Yayale-Ahmed committee’s report Abuja – The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), has said it was a failure of Nigerian health system that compelled
FG sensitises Nigerians on foreign hospitals trafficking in human organs
Abuja – The Federal Government on Monday appealed to Nigerians to be conscious of foreign hospitals indulging in illegal trading in human organs. The Director of Hospital Services in the
1 in 5 Nigerian workers have mental health challenge – Psychiatrist
One out of every five workers in Nigeria has one form of mental health challenge or the other, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Erinfolami
Monkeypox: FG confirms 3 cases
Four cases from Lagos confirmed negative ABUJA – The Federal Ministry of Health announced today that three samples from the 17 suspected cases of monkeypox disease reported at the Niger
Ebonyi State Gov commends ICPC for upholding human rights in operations
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offence Commission (ICPC) has been commended for upholding the tenets of human rights in its operations in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
Why Nathalia Kanem was appointed UNFPA Executive Director – Gates Foundation Chief
The Director, Global Development Programme for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr Chris Elias, has revealed why the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, appointed Dr Nathalia Kanem as the
Declare Monkeypox a medical emergency, Envision tells FG
it’s not in Abuja – Official FG yet to confirm real nature of disease A humanitarian organization, Envision Global Care Foundation, has urged the Federal Government to declare rapidly-spreading deadly
Sanofi Diabetes Summit debuts on October 18
All is now set for the first Sanofi Diabetes Forum scheduled to hold in Lagos on Wednesday, October 18, General Manager and Country Chair, Sanofi Nigeria-Ghana, Folake Odediran announced earlier
International Day of Girl Child: CHR, others demand accountability for immunization
As the world commemorates this year International Day of the Girl Child, Community Health and Research Initiative, CHR, joins Pan African Campaign to demand accountability for immunization from government.
Nigeria gets first internationally accredited public medical laboratory
Nigeria gets first internationally accredited public medical laboratory The Research Laboratory of Center for Human and Genomics (CHVG) in the Microbiology Department of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
Malnutrition: British Charity Foundation gives northern Nigeria condition for additional grants, UNICEF says
Nigerian company to begin production of RUTF Marcus Fatunmole (Abuja) British Charity Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, (CIFF) has given 12 states in Northern Nigeria a condition that will make them
Nigeria setting good example on family planning – UNFPA Executive Director
The newly-appointed United Nations Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, has commended Nigeria’s strides in family planning services, saying “the people and government of Nigeria are pioneers in the area of
Employers can help reduce depression – Odafen
Says one in five persons suffers from mental problem in Nigeria Employers have great roles to play to assist in the reduction of mental problems in Nigeria, the President, Association
Monkeypox spreads to six more states
Total suspected cases now 31 Lagos confirms 2 suspected cases Six more states have reported cases of suspected monkeypox, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said today in a
Monkeypox spreads to Akwa Ibom State
Two infected persons recover in Bayelsa The Akwa Ibom State government on Sunday announced that monkeypox disease, first reported in neighbouring Bayelsa State, has spread to the state. . Speaking in
Cross River First Lady pledges support for women undergoing fistula repairs
EngenderHealth takes USAID Fistula Care Plus Project to the state The wife of Cross River State governor, Dr. Linda Ayade, said the state is willing to assist with the feeding and
FOI compliance: ICPC rated third best among MDAs
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has been rated as the best anti-corruption agency and third best among all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the country
ECOWAS lists priority areas for region’s children
Abuja – In what seems to be a positive response to growing global concerns for children in West Africa, all member states in the region under the umbrella of Economic Community
Coca-Cola set to launch $20m ‘Safe Birth initiative in Ivory-Coast, Nigeria
The Coca-Cola Company has announced plans to launch a new program – The Safe Birth Initiative – to support the Ministries of Health in Ivory Coast and Nigeria to tackle
Monkeypox outbreak: FG awaits confirmation from senegal
‘Be alert, avoid crowded places, eating dead animals, bush meat, particularly bush monkeys’ – Minister advises Nigerians ABUJA – The Federal Government on Thursday said it could not confirm the