As part of efforts to reduce the number of children who have never received a vaccination, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate has begun an assessment of the challenges facing vaccine rollout. Professor Pate who paid a visit to the Primary Healthcare Centre, NewKaru, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, and the palace of Etsu Karu, Chief Luka Panya said Global Alliance For Vaccine […]
Mr. Joseph Kadiri, the Health Correspondent of Independent Television ITV, has been elected as the President of the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ). Kadiri was elected for a two-year term after the association’s election, which was held on Tuesday, September 12, in Abuja. Other officials elected were Ms Racheal Abujah of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Vice President and Mr Frank Ajufo of Vision FM as secretary. […]
The Federal Government is to reposition the health sector to deliver quality healthcare services to Nigerians. It has also concluded plans to digitize the nation’s healthcare system and will roll out a National Electronic Medical Record platform to ensure validated and reliable data that can be used to deliver healthcare to the populace. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate stated this while addressing journalists […]
The Federal Government has reviewed the national policy on nutrition to enable it to have a comprehensive approach towards women empowerment and nutrition. The Deputy Director and Nutrition Focal Officer, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Christiana Oliko made this known at a media engagement on promoting Women and Girls Empowerment for optimal Nutrition in Nigeria. Mrs Oliko explained that the multisectoral plan enables relevant ministries to wake up to […]
Stakeholder's in the fight against Tuberculosis have converged on Abuja to review the progress made by Nigeria in the Country Targets and Political Declaration of the 2018 United Nations High Level Meeting. At the occasion, the Director, Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike explained that Nigeria had made progress in the nation's Tuberculosis response especially in the areas of case findings, funding, prevention and treatment but was […]
The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Ibrahim-Annas says the present administration remains committed to ensuring that all Nigerians access quality healthcare services irrespective of gender and socio-economic status. Dr Salma who made the call at a forum in Abuja said there would be stronger visibility in the funding of healthcare services especially using primary healthcare as a platform for the delivery of quality healthcare services for […]
Lagos State House of Assembly has set an ad-hoc committee to probe the alleged missing small intestine of a 13-year-old Master Adebola at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja. The House, however, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for visiting the patient and footing all medical bills on behalf of the state government. Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, during the plenary, yesterday, described the governor’s action as a reflection that […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has promised better welfare for FCTA medical doctors and improved medical services in all the hospitals. The Minister, who stated this during a meeting with medical unions in Abuja, said the recent circular on 8-year tenure retirement was an issue of concern, but the administration would study the matter carefully. Wike, who was represented by the Minister of State for […]
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, declared his support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation to provide more than 5 million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, the President recounts how close to home […]
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