Tag: HEALTH
WHO Reiterates Commitment To Improve Health Indices In Borno
The World Health Organisation WHO, in collaboration with other partners, has reinforced its commitment in providing the needed support to improve health indices in...
Cholera: Health Minister Decries High Death Rate
The Federal Government has expressed worry over the current cholera outbreak affecting many states in Nigeria, resulting in fatalities and impacting numerous communities.Minister of...
FLOOD Alert: Council Tasks Environmental Health Officers On Enforcement Of Law
Environmental health officers have been tasked on enforcement of the Public Health Law in every local government area, to curb flooding across the country.The...
Education, Health, Other Sectors Receive Boost As FCTA, UN Sign Sustainable Development...
Education, health Agriculture and other sectors in the FCT, are to benefit greatly from a partnership between the FCT Administration and the United Nations...
HEALTH FG RENEWS COMMITMENT TO UPSCALE MATERNAL INFANTS NUTRITION
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improve maternal and infant’s nutrition in the country.Minister of State for Health Joseph Ekumankama made this...
Over 67% Of Women In Nigeria Are Anaemic – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that over 67 percent of women in Nigeria are anaemic.The global organization cautioned that of the figure,...
Why We Waged Total War Against Malaria- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a 16 member Nigeria End Malaria Council, NEMC with Aliko Dangote as Chairman.The president believed that the successful implementation...
FG Places Emphasis On Advancing Health Of Nigerians- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government has placed great emphasis on advancing the health of all Nigerians.Osinbajo made this known in Abuja...
REPS Make Case For Alternative Medicare In Nigeria
The House of Representatives has mandated its relevant committees to liaise with government agencies towards strengthening alternative healthcare services in the country.This followed a...
World Polio Day: Kwara Records Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus
A health expert, Michael Oguntoye, said a new case of circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus CVDPV had been recorded in a child at Kaiama Local...
COVID-19: NCDC Reports 165 New Infections In Nigeria, Total 210,460
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has reported 165 new infections and 26 additional deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.This report follows data released...
WHO, Partners Call For Action To Protect Healthcare Workers From COVID-19
The World Health Organisation WHO and partners issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect healthcare workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other...
Mortality/Morbidity: Institute Urges Governments To Revamp Health Sector
The Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria, IHVN has called on government at all levels to evolve more efficient measures that would revamp Nigeria’s...
Snake Bites: Nigeria Records 20,000 Cases, 2,000 Deaths Annually — Health...
Nigeria has recorded about 15,000 to 20,000 cases of snakebite every year.Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Health Olorunnimbe Mamora announced that out of...
Challenges: Fellowship Advises FG To Hold Summit To Address Education, Health
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently organise education and health summits to address the challenges facing the...
Health Sector: President Buhari Approves Reform Committee, Names Osinbajo Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee, for development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria.The committee,...
Health Sector: Association Urges FG To Declare State Of Emergency
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s health...
Sen. Mamora Advocates For More Funding Of Health Sector
The Minister of State for health, Adeleke Mamora has advocated for increased funding of the nation’s health sector, as it was its biggest challenge.Mamora...
FG Warns Against Surge In COVID-19 Infections As Schools, Businesses Resume
The Minister of state, Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora has expressed fear of possible surge in Coronavirus infections following the resumption of schools and business activities...
Covid-19 Cure: Science & Tech Ministry Inaugurates C’tee For Remedy Using...
As part of solutions to find a home-grown solution for COVID-19 infection, the minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu has inaugurated a Ministerial...
