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The Federal Government, on Thursday, approved the disbursement of N12,911bn through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. The amount represents the 2023 fund for one quarter, to be utilised in the third quarter of 2024. This is according to the 2020 BHCPF guideline, pending the review of the new guideline. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this at the 7th meeting of the […]
The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has called on the FCT Primary Health Care Board to put measures in place to guard against the outbreak of cholera in the territory. The Minister gave the advise while taking briefs from the Director of the FCT Primary Health Care Board at the 190th FCT Joint Account Allocation Committee, JAAC, held in her office. Mahmoud who expressed satisfaction over the non […]
Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has advised civil servants to imbibe the culture of daily exercises and sporting activities to keep fit for the enormous task of national development. She gave the advice in Abuja during the Aerobics and Sporting activities as part of activities to mark this year's Civil Service week. Dr. Yemi-Esan further charged them to also work in line with the World […]
To curb further loss of lives following the outbreak of cholera in some states, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation is set to carry out water analysis to safeguard Nigerians and halt the spread. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shinkafi in Abuja. According to the statement, the Ministry has dispatched a […]
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, says the suspected cholera cases in the state have increased to 401 with 21 fatalities. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the state Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. The statement notes that Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest numbers. Cholera is a food and […]
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control, Prof Moji Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. Adeyeye warned that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, key agents of foodborne diseases that can lead to death. Adeyeye made this known in a statement on Tuesday […]
The House of Representatives and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, have resolved to temporarily lift the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages. This decision was reached after a meeting between the House Committee on NAFDAC and agency officials. The ban was initially imposed due to concerns over drug abuse, particularly among young Nigerians. However, the House of Representatives intervened, mandating […]
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has announced plans to expand access to eye care services in Nigeria through the National Eye Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, which has passed its first reading in parliament. Speaking at the Charity Champions Gala Night in Abuja, Kalu expresses concern over the estimated 24 million Nigerians suffering from sight loss and reiterated the House of Representatives' commitment to providing […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday, warned the public of the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country as the rainy season intensifies. The agency, in a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said from January 1 to June 11, 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases of cholera with 30 deaths had been reported from 96 local government areas […]
