Monday, June 5, 2023

Health

FG offers free surgeries to 4,349 Nigerians

By Our Correspondent with agency reports   The Federal Government says it provided free surgeries to 4,349 patients and screened 17,793 indigent Nigerians in 2016.   The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, disclosed this in a statement issued by Boade Akinola, the...

Pharmacists to Govt: We Are Not Inferior To Doctors

By Our Correspondent The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria have said that they are equally as relevant to the health care delivery system of the country as doctors. In a statement signed by AHAPN Chairman, Mr. Martins Oyewole,...

2.7 Million Children Immunized In Niger – Dr Na’uzo

BY Juliana MAIRIGA, Minna The Executive Director of the Niger State Primary Health care Development Agency (NSPHCDA), Dr. Yahaya Na'uzo has disclosed that 2.7 million children were immunized during the just concluded Immunization plus Week in the state. Na'uzo, during a...

Meningitis Sanusi Hits at Zamfara Gov, urges child education

By Jonathan IPAD, Abuja The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi has Harped on the Tuesday's remark by governor Abdulrazeez Yari of Zamfara state over the wide spread of meningitis which has killed over 215 persons...

Health: Gov Ahmed directs installation of dialysis machine

By Steve Oni, Ilorin As part of government's determination at providing qualitative and affordable health services to the people, Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has given a week ultimatum to the state's Ministry of Health to complete installation of...

Health Coverage: WHO Backs Use Of Phones

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has backed the use of mobile phones to raise funds, to enable the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). According to a case study by the WHO published as part of...

Lassa Fever: Emergency National Council On Health Strategise

The recent outbreak of Lassa fever obviously exposed further the poor health care system in Nigeria. It specifically told the world that Nigeria's disease surveillance and control is still backwards. It also exposed the inefficiency of the nation's Primary...
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Magui Corceiro, girlfriend of Joao Felix, reportedly ends relationship with Chelsea star.

Reports have emerged stating that Magui Corceiro, the girlfriend of Portuguese footballer Joao Felix, has decided to end her relationship with a Chelsea star...

Osimhen leaves decision on Napoli departure to club president

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has acknowledged that the final decision regarding his future lies with the club's president, Aurelio De Laurentiis. Osimhen showcased his scoring...

Mbappe voices disappointment with PSG’s season: “I don’t expect anything from this club”

Kylian Mbappe, the superstar of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), expressed his lack of expectations for the club. Despite winning the Ligue 1 title, the 2022-23...

Youth Party criticizes fuel subsidy removal without social safety net.

The Youth Party (YP) supports fuel subsidy removal but demands a social safety net. It urges gradual removal of subsidies, subsidizing public transport, increasing...