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The federal government, yesterday,said200 million Nigerians are currently at risk of one Neglected Tropical Disease, NTD or the other, reaffirming its commitment to eliminating the diseases by 2030. Also, the government informed that 165 million people are in need of preventive chemotherapy for at least one of the diseases. Minister of State for Health and …
UMUAHIA – Mr Steve Obinna Ugboaja, 46, from Akpaa Mbato Community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, who needs N30M million for a kidney transplant, has made a passionate appeal to public-spirited individuals and charity organizations for urgent assistance. The father of three who lives at M Line, World Bank Housing Estate, Umuahia, told …
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) says only 6,000 consultants are left in the country. Its President, Prof. Muhammad Mohammad, said this on Thursday during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting in Ilorin. The meeting was themed, “Policy Making for Quality Healthcare Services: Engaging Policy Makers for Quality Healthcare Delivery”. Mohammad …
Nearly 10 million malaria vaccine doses were delivered to Africa during the first year of routine immunisation being rolled out across the continent, the Gavi vaccine alliance said Wednesday. The mosquito-borne disease kills nearly 600,000 people a year, the vast majority in Africa, with children heavily affected, according to the World Health Organization. In a …
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that about 14.3 million or Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth programme, tagged, ‘’Catch Them Young,’’ held at the Government Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. …
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China-based WONDFO BIOTECH Ltd. to begin local production of HIV diagnostic kits in Nigeria. This partnership is set to improve access to reliable HIV testing, encourage local manufacturing of HIV diagnostic reagents, and support Nigeria’s fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS while strengthening healthcare …
An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated to Nigeria and 8 other countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organizations said on Wednesday. The newly allocated vaccines will go to the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, …
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, announced that Cesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to all Nigerian women in need. The announcement was made in Abuja on Thursday at the launch of the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative (MAMII), during the ongoing Joint Annual Review (JAR) of …
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is intensifying its support for Nigeria’s vulnerable populations by funding Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) treatment and enrolling patients in government health insurance programs. This move, announced by NHIA Director-General Dr. Kelechi Ohiri at the Joint Annual Review (JAR) meeting on Thursday in Abuja, is part of a broader effort to …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Siemens Healthineers, have signed an agreement to improve cancer care treatment infrastructure in Nigeria. This collaboration between public and private sectors is aimed at addressing critical health challenges, ensuring that Nigerians have access to world-class cancer treatment and care. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. …