Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Health

Full List: Tinubu Gives Immediate Approval for Upgrading of 16 Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones in line with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and social welfare sector for enhanced service delivery to all...

Inadequate machine supply hinders Nigeria’s efforts to combat TB

Nigeria grapples with the highest prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) in Africa with an estimated total of 479,000 cases in 2022. Yet, the inadequacy of a revolutionary diagnostic tool impedes the nation’s fight against this infectious disease, ALFRED OLUFEMI reports. At...

Tinubu appointed as health champion by African Union

The African Union (AU) has appointed President Bola Tinubu as Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri...

Health Sector Renewal Initiative Experts Call for Strong Implementation

Experts in Nigeria’s health sector have called for coordinated efforts in the implementation of the recently developed Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHISRII). The initiative, launched by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, in December...

Tinubu names CEOs for key health agencies including NAFDAC and NCDC

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES LEADERSHIP CHANGES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE SECTOR In furtherance of his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to deliver affordable and quality care to all Nigerians under...

Nigerian Government Warns of Dehydration, Measles, and Other Diseases

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has raised the alarm over the weather conditions across the country, noting that “air temperatures hit 41°C over the North and 39°C over the South with model projections indicating temperatures to remain high in...

The threat of internet shutdowns on media freedom in Senegal

In recent years, many countries, especially in Africa, have witnessed a disturbing trend of governments resorting to internet shutdowns as a means to suppress dissent and control the flow of information, especially during electioneering periods. In Senegal, a country...

Over the past decade, Nigerians have invested $40 billion in foreign education and healthcare.

Nigerians spent over $40 billion to access education and healthcare abroad between 2010 and 2020, Central Bank Governor Oluyemi Cardoso said on Tuesday. Mr Cardoso said the high number of Nigerians in foreign schools and medical tourism are two of...

The Importance of Children Drinking Three Litres of Water Every Day

The Senior Registrar, Paediatrics, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Olatayo Olayemi, has said that intake of three litres of water daily by children can tackle constipation.Mr Olayemi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

Rescue of Six Pregnant Girls from Anambra ‘Baby Factory’

Six pregnant girls have been rescued from a ‘baby factory’ in Umunya, a community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s south-east. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Afam Obidike, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking to...

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Governor Soludo congratulates Nigerians on Christmas

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has expressed his warmest congratulations to Ndi Anambra and Nigerians at large...