Economic empowerment of HIV patients boosts adherence to antiretroviral drugs – Study

A pilot study by NIMR’s Grant Monitoring and Evaluation unit shows that adherence failure to ARVs could be reduced if patients benefit from some form of economic empowerment. Inability of

Bayelsa records 98% immunisation coverage

Bayelsa State has recorded a 98 per cent coverage in the first round of the 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) programme conducted from the May 3 to May 6. Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of the state, disclosed this during a meeting of the state’s taskforce on immunisation in

UNICEF laments diversion of malnourished children’s food in N’East

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday, raised an alarm over diversion and reselling of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), which is meant for over half a million malnourished children in Borno, Adamawa State. The organisation described the act as ‘going out of hand’ and may result in the death

WHO warns of mass nurse emigration from Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, issued the warning in his message on Saturday,

 
 
 
 
 
 
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