Year: 2017

Doctors in marathon meeting to end strike

ABUJA - The Executive Council of the  National Association of Resident Doctors…

Marcus FatunmoleMarcusFat

Lagos restates resolve to increase access to healthcare through health insurance

The Lagos State Government has restated its resolve to increase access to…

Juliet Umeh

Strike: FG directs hospitals to engage ‘temporary’ doctors

ABUJA - The Federal Government has directed all tertiary hospitals in the country to…

Marcus FatunmoleMarcusFat

African Health Ministers adopt measures to attain universal health coverage commit

African health ministers meeting in Zimbabwe for the 67th Session of the…

Sam EFERAROESam

Family Planning: NURHI intervention in Lagos paying off

Facilities record more clients The 72-hour renovation and equipping of family planning…

Juliet Umeh

75% of water, sanitation facilities in northeast Nigeria – UNICEF

“In conflict-affected areas in northeast Nigeria, 75 per cent of water and…

Sam EFERARO

Report faults FG’s zero allocation for family planning as 3rd quarter ends

  Latest report on this year budget for the nation’s health sector…

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Save The Children trains stakeholders on advocacy tools development

To be able to provide quality Maternal, Newborn and Child Healthcare (MNCH),…

Juliet Umeh

FG spends N4b on humanitarian projects in northeast

UNICEF decries increasing use of children as "human bombs" by Boko Haram…

Marcus FatunmoleMarcusFat

Relief in Niger Delta as EU, UNICEF support region with WASH projects

Relief came the way of some communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region with…

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Reckitt Benckiser partners Zambia on health, hygiene initiatives

Hosts  first Healthcare for Women and Children Conference With a focus on…

Sam EFERAROESam

Yabatech rector urges lecturers to embrace TETfund opportunities

The Chairman, Committee of Federal Polytechnic Rectors (COFER), Dr. Margaret Kudirat Ladipo…

Chevron trains 14 youths to acquire high level oil, gas industry skills

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), the operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture recently…

Sam EFERARO

Malaria in Pregnancy: Experts canvass early antenatal care as key to prevention

Pregnant women have been urged to cultivate the habit of reporting for…

Sam EFERAROESam

Experts advocate Podiatry residency training for Nigeria

With the prevalence of diabetes mellitus on the increase world-wide, especially in…

Juliet Umeh

FG orders free fistula surgeries in tertiary hospitals

Cross River receives EngenderHealth team OGOJA - The Federal government has directed…

Franka OsakweFranka Osakwe

Malnutrition: How UNICEF, Kaduna govt rescue children from early graves with RUTF

It was difficult to believe that children with such acutely-malnourished looks and…

Marcus FatunmoleMarcusFat

Sen. Remi Tinubu calls for more commitment to education

  The Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Mrs…

FUNAAB absolves self from illegal substance found with driver

Technologists want safe, secure lab to pervent exposure to toxic chemicals The…

Stakeholders laud UNODC as ‘Support to Justice Sector in Nigeria’ Project ends

New EU 'successor project' takes off ABUJA - The United Nations Office…

Sam EFERAROESam

NEITI releases 2015 compliance ranking for oil and gas industry

Board appoints auditors ABUJA - The on-going Independent Audit of the Oil…

Sam EFERARO

CMUL inducts new doctors

Provost stresses need for ethical practice and team work The first batch…

Juliet Umeh

Emir of Ilorin vows to lead campaign against fistula

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has promised to champion advocacy…

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FUNAAB to get diabetes centre

The Board of Trustees, Centre for the Advancement of Research in Diabetes…

Accountability Coalition group lauds FG on transparent immunization data

Urges concerted effort to improve nationwide coverage Accountability Coalition group, Community Health…

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