Month: May 2017

Update: Nigeria gears up for Ebola

Health Minister Inspects Abuja airport health facilities, says "Don't panic" Screening of…

Sam EFERAROESam

Minister launches Foundation against epilepsy

SOOF begins campaign against stigmatisation and discrimination Nigeria recently took a major…

Sam EFERAROESam

Ebola: Nigeria on red alert

The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured…

Sam EFERAROESam

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

3 dead, 6 hospitalised The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an…

Sam EFERAROESam

Victory at last! The Ebola vaccine story

WHO honours trial participants More than 11 000 people in Guinea participated…

Sam EFERAROESam

Experts task health practitioners on application of right treatment for patients

A team of experts, under the auspices of National Health Management, NHM, has…

'Tayo Albertfranka

FG rolls out measures to tackle shortage of midwives in Nigeria

  The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, on Tuesday rolled out…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Mamaye takes maternal health campaign to Lagos LGAs

Pregnant women and other residents of Amuwo Odofin and Ori Ade Local…

Juliet Umeh

Buhari directs best care for released Chibok girls – Minister 

UNFPA pledges psychosocial support, reproductive health services The Minister of Health, Prof…

'Tayo Albertfranka

U.S. Government Launches $2.5 million Water and Sanitation Project for Kaduna and Bauchi States

KADUNA – The U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), Thursday,…

Sam EFERAROESam

Midwives decry poor infrastructures in Nigerian hospitals

Say hospitals need more skilled birth attendants Now, Nigeria has more male…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Kenya launches HIV home test kit

Has 80% accuracy Produces result in 20 minutes The Kenyan Government has…

Sam EFERAROESam

Radio station, bank lead blood donation campaign in Ghana

Ghana’s Happy FM and UT Bank are spearheading the donation of over…

Sam EFERAROESam

Boko Haram killed 3,900 children, maim 7,300 in 4yrs, says UN

Details how parents exchange their children for protection, cash Says insurgents recruited…

'Tayo Albertfranka

SDGs: UNFPA calls for increased training, engagement of midwives  

As the world pursues the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, (SDGs),  the…

'Tayo Albertfranka

There’s significant reduction in malaria menace in Nigeria –  MSN President

The malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN) took the campaign against the disease…

Sam EFERAROESam

15 million Nigerians have asthma – Thoracic Society

  Nigeria marks World Asthma Day No fewer than 15 million Nigerians…

Sam EFERAROESam

HIV/AIDS: Adolescent deaths on increase  – PATA director

 Stakeholders advocate youth-friendly health services   A director of Positive Action for…

Juliet Umeh