The Department of Health in collaboration with various local and international stakeholders will spend the month of September creating awareness of the impact of cancer in children and their families around the country.
According to the department, …
President, Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation of Nigeria (ABBFN), Soye Elekima has called on Nigerians to engage more in physical fitness training to prevent cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases.Elekima stated this on Monday i…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter of the University of Maiduguri Alumni Association has paid the medical bills of 51 patients at the National Hospital, Abuja, to mark the 57th birthday of Vice-President Kashim Shettima.The Chairman of the ass…
A mental health advocate, Mr Anegbode Odion, has cautioned the youth to desist from drug abuse in the interest of their mental health.Odion, the Vice-President of Heritage Advancement Forum (HAF), gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of…
The Nigerian Army and other stakeholders have emphasised the need to enhance mental health awareness among military personnel and other security agencies to address cases of stress disorder in operational fronts.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
The Ministry of Health, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Africa Health Business and the South African chapter of the BRICS Business Council co-hosted a successful dialogue to deliberate on future pandemics.The parties …
Some victims of the building that collapsed on Wednesday in Abuja, have commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for settling their medical bills.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a two-storey building …
Dr Joshua Ibenu, a Public Health Expert, has advocated for the domestication of the Eye Health Policy to improve eye health care and reduce the number of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria.Ibenu made the call at a two-day capacity building for m…
The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving child health, said it had partnered Spectranet Ltd., an internet service provider, to combat child malnutrition in communities.Mr Paschal Achunine, Executive Direct…
A Professor of Parasitology, Chiedu Mafiana, has called for the use of mass drug administration for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country.Mafiana made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the 23rd inaugural lecture of the Nationa…
The National Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed the first case of the new COVID-19 “Eris” variant from a sample taken in Gauteng.The department has since used this opportunity to remind citizens that they can still access life-saving vaccines …
The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) has engaged the Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state to find sustainable and innovative ways to finance healthcare in the state.The Director-General of the authority,…
