Year: 2018

UNICEF lights Abuja gate ‘blue’ for World Children’s Day

ABUJA - Officials of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), government functionaries,…

Marcus Fatunmole

World Antibiotic Awareness Week: St Racheal’s Pharma to conduct Resistance Surveillance

  As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the…

Sam EFERARO

Sanitation: UNICEF holds crucial meeting with market players in West, Central Africa

ABUJA - The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is currently meeting key…

Marcus Fatunmole

WHO warns on dangers of diabetes complications

• Expresses concerns over global rate of antibiotic resistance ABUJA - The…

Marcus Fatunmole

World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia accounts for 16% of under 5 children death

DAKAR, Senegal, November 13, 2018/ -- To mark the World Pneumonia Day,…

Sam EFERARO

Buhari signs bill to establish NCDC

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Bill for an Act to establish…

Sam EFERARO

UI hosts Federation of African Medical Students epic conference

The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations General Assembly (FAMSAGA) will be…

Sam EFERARO

Nigerian Physiotherapist offers free on-call service

  A South Africa-based Nigerian physiotherapist has announced plans to provide on-call…

Sam EFERARO

FG inaugurates Council for MDCN

ABUJA - The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Council for the…

Marcus Fatunmole

Nigeria records 58m population growth in 12yrs – AAFP

• Says nation in ‘demographic trouble’ with its uncontrolled births   ABUJA…

Marcus Fatunmole

Why diabetes mgt. in Nigeria needs urgent Govt. intervention, stakeholders speak

• NHO, in collaboration with Roche, holds 2018 WDD Media Round table…

Juliet Umeh

‘No reason clinical trials cannot be done in Nigeria’

Prof. Folakemi Odedina is a cancer scientist and the convener of the…

Sam EFERARO

Civil societies raise alarm on increased mother/child death in Nigeria

Every 12 minutes, Nigeria looses one woman to due to complications of…

Juliet Umeh

Leventis Foundation at 30: We’ve empowered 25,000 Nigerians – Executive Director

ABUJA - Leventis Foundation Nigeria has trained no less than 25,000 since…

Marcus Fatunmole

‘Project Pink Blue’ launches N100m fund for indigent cancer patients

•Patients speak on costs, burden of cancer in Nigeria  Project Pink Blue,…

Marcus Fatunmole

Nigeria may attain polio-free status in next twelve months

If its current efforts are sustained  No case recorded in 25 months…

Marcus Fatunmole

FG orders NHIS boss to proceed on immediate administrative leave

ABUJA - President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, directed embattled Executive Secretary, National Health…

Marcus Fatunmole

NNPC/Chevron National Arts competition for secondary schools winners emerge

Education Minister canvases collaboration with corporate bodies The Minister of Education, Mallam…

Juliet Umeh

NHIS: Board can’t remove CEO – FG

ABUJA - The Federal government has declared that governing boards lack powers…

Marcus Fatunmole

World Stroke Day: Stroke Action Nigeria sensitizes public on basic issues

Advocates support for survivors In furtherance of its mission to provide services,…

Sam EFERARO

Gains of legislating on social work in Nigeria

Senate President Bukola Saraki President Muhammadu Buhari recently declined assent to the…

Marcus Fatunmole

Nigeria must get involved in clinical trials – Prof. Odedina

Prof. Odedina As Nigeria prepares for the first ever Clinical Trial Congress…

Sam EFERARO

Psychiatric unit staff emerges 2018 LUTH best staff, receives N.25m

Mrs Lateef Ibijoke (3rd from right) receiving her special recognition award As…

Juliet Umeh

Africa records no wild polio virus since 2017 – WHO

• Nigeria steps up efforts for certification  ABUJA - The World Health…

Marcus Fatunmole

How Global Fund, PEPFAR saved 1.5m Nigerians from HIV deaths – NACA DG

(L-R): NACA DG, Dr Sani Aliyu, Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole…

Marcus Fatunmole