Tag: healthcare
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Yobe Govt. enrolls vulnerable groups into healthcare contributory scheme –Exec. Sec
The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), a Federal Government’s funded programme, has commenced enrolment of vulnerable individuals from across the state, under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) scheme. Dr. Babagana Tijjani, the Executive Secretary, YSCHMA, who disclosed this in a statement, on Wednesday, in Damaturu, explained that the scheme was meant…
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Primary healthcare in Nigeria on the precipice, says forum of local govt nurses
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The National Chairman, Forum for Local Government Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria, Comrade Obafemi Agbede, has lamented that the Primary Healthcare system in the country is on the precipice, saying “things are fast falling apart, and if no concrete steps are taken to halt the fall, we can only predict a…