Category: Health

From Lateef Taiwo The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced that it has taken significant steps to support and address mental health needs of all citizenry in the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate made the disclosure in his remarks at an event on commemoration…

Health experts have identified oral sex as a significant factor in the rising number of throat cancer cases, largely due to the human papillomavirus (HPV). UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston, 53, recently announced his diagnosis of stage one laryngeal cancer after listeners noticed changes in his voice. Theakston revealed that he will be stepping back…

Dr. Ayodeji Durojaye, a scientist, has called on Nigerian universities to integrate reverse vaccinology into their research frameworks to advance bioscience and improve national health security. In his recent study, “Integrating Reverse Vaccinology into Bioscience Research,” Durojaye emphasized that this modern approach could enhance Nigeria’s capacity to tackle emerging infectious diseases. Reverse vaccinology, a cutting-edge…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Community Service Provider, Alhaji Azeez Amuda (Baba Oloju), has advised that the eyes should be well taken care of and examined regularly, at least once in a year Amuda also warned against people visiting quacks and unlicenced chemists to complain about their eye, saying that they could be misled. “There…

Resident doctors have ended their seven-day warning strike, which was initiated in response to the abduction of their colleague, Ganiyat Popoola. The strike, which began last Monday, faced strong resistance from the Federal Government, which had threatened to implement the ‘No work, no pay’ policy. Despite the government’s dissatisfaction with the strike and its ongoing…

From Lateef Taiwo In a bid to raise awareness and garner government support for children living with cerebral palsy, the Golden Hope for Cerebral Palsy Warriors Initiative recently paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman House Committee on Information, NGOs and Development Partners, Marah Henry Zachariah at the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The initiative…

By our Correspondent The Yobe State branch of the Health workers Association, has suspended propose plan for strike action. The Deputy Governor, Hon Idi Barde Gubana, met with the representatives of the leadership and where an agreement was reached for the suspension of the strike. During the emergency meeting, members of the Health workers Association…

USAID has officially handed over a $3.5 million Water and Sanitation (WASH) project to the governments of Jigawa and Kano States in Nigeria. The Water Improvement and Sanitation Enhancement (WISE) project was celebrated at a ceremony held at the Manpower Development Institute in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State. Mr. Simeon Nyiakaa, Chief of Party…

From Lateef Taiwo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO in partnership with Ebonyi state government has said that they have rescued thirty eight out-of-school teenagers who became pregnant during their junior secondary school with plan to return them back to school on September. The state Master Trainer, Mrs Elizabeth Okereke made the…

The Lagos Chapter of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has voiced strong criticism of the current payment structure under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), calling for the adoption of the Lagos State Health Insurance Management Agency (LASHIMA) model. This call was made during a press conference on Tuesday as part of…