Category: Health
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Kwara commences renovation expansion of Cottage Hospital
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has announced the commencement of the expansion of Adewole Cottage Hospital, Ilorin, as part of efforts to strengthen the primary health care facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-lmam, made this known on Saturday in Ilorin, the State capita, while interacting with…
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Red Cross Trains 60 Volunteers for Community Engagement and Cholera Prevention
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Lagos Branch, has trained 60 emergency response volunteers to help curb the spread of cholera in local communities. The training, titled ‘Training of Volunteers on Risk Communication and Community Engagement for the Cholera Outbreak,’ took place on Wednesday in Lagos, with support from the British Red Cross. Mrs. Adebola Kolawole,…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and 162 deaths across 125 Local Government Areas in 28 states within the first 23 weeks of 2024.
By Aaior K Comfort From these suspected cases, 911 have been confirmed from January to June 9, 2024, according to the NCDC’s Lassa fever situation report released on its website on Friday. Lassa fever, as explained by the World Health Organisation, is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, part of the…
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Kwara Doctors Urge Recruitment of More Medical Personnel
The Association of Resident Doctors at General Hospital Ilorin in Kwara State has called on Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq to recruit additional medical personnel to address staffing shortages at the facility. In a Sallah message sent on Tuesday, the association highlighted the acute shortage of medical staff, which has impacted services in several departments. The statement,…
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NCDC Unveils Initiative to Enhance Public Health Security
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched the National Sequencing Consortium, aiming to bolster public health security in Nigeria. The inauguration, held in Abuja, was led by NCDC Director-General Dr. Jide Idris, who emphasized the transformative potential of this initiative for the country’s public health infrastructure. Importance of Genomic Sequencing Genomic…
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Cervical Cancer: Gavi to provide HPV vaccine to 16m Nigerian girls by 2025
…lauds FG for successful launch of vaccine Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Gavi, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, has commended the Federal Government’s effort for the successful launching of HPV vaccine across the Country. Gavi is an international organisation created in year 2,000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living…
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Healthcare: Kwara Govt seeks improved partnerships
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, has stated that the StateGovernment is open to partnerships, sponsors and donors to expand access to affordable healthcare delivery and improved family welfare packages. The Commissioner stayed this on Tuesday in Ilorin, the state capital, at the official presentation of N6m…
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Reproductive Health Claims in Nigeria: Examining Period Poverty and Endometriosis-Related Infertility
In a recently spotlighted issues surrounding reproductive health in Nigeria, particularly focusing on claims made during an awareness event by the Endosurvivors International Foundation (ESIF). Let’s delve into the veracity of two major assertions regarding period poverty and endometriosis-related infertility. The claim that over 37 million women and girls in Nigeria struggle to afford monthly…
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Kwara opens new health insurance office in Omu-Aran
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA) has inaugurated another regional office in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area, to improve the access of the people to affordable and quality healthcare services. Located inside the General Hospital Omu-Aran, the office is 4th in the series, after after the ones in Offa, Edu, and…
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Kwara Gov presents 16 ambulances purchased by LGAs for PHCs
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has presented 16 Toyota ambulances for the use of primary healthcare facilities across the State to strengthen the health emergency response system at the grassroots. The ambulances, it was gathered, were purchased by the 16 local government authorities to be stationed in their respective primary health…