Over 30,000 People Suffer From Brain, Spinal Cord Ailment In Africa- Prof. Nyandaiti

AfricaHealthNewsOver 30,000 People Suffer From Brain, Spinal Cord Ailment In Africa- Prof. Nyandaiti

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 9, 2023

No fewer than 30,000 people suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a combined brain and spinal cord ailment across Africa, with approximately 2,800 new diagnoses yearly. The secretary Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (NSNS), Prof.Yakub Nyandaiti, who disclosed this in Abuja during the MS Awareness Campaign organized by Roche in conjunction with Nigerian Neurologists, said of the figure about 10,048 Nigerians are suffering from the disease. “Multiple Sclerosis is caused when the body’s immune system attacks...

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UNICEF Vaccinates 30 Million Nigerian Children In Five Years

HealthNewsNigeriaUNICEF Vaccinates 30 Million Nigerian Children In Five Years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2023

The integrated campaigns against life-threatening diseases have enabled the United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF) to vaccinate 30 million children in Nigeria in the last five years. A Communication Specialist, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, stated this in Kano at a two-day media dialogue on UNICEF’s new country program 2023-2027 and the status of implementation of the Child Rights Law in states. Njoku explained that UNICEF assisted with the birth registration of 7.4 million children under the age...

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Nigerian Resident Doctors Suspends Strike

HealthNewsNigeriaNigerian Resident Doctors Suspends Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2023

The five-day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been suspended. Recall that the association had, on April 29, given the government a two-week ultimatum for failure for which it would proceed on strike. Orji Emeka Innocent, President, of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who announced the suspension last night said members would resume work by 8 am today (Monday). The association embarked on the strike last...

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Only 463 Healthcare Facilities have Required Skilled Birth Attendants – NPHCDA’s Exec

HealthNewsNigeriaOnly 463 Healthcare Facilities have Required Skilled Birth Attendants – NPHCDA’s Exec

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2023

Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Faisal Shuaib says only 463 of the 25,843 primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria have the minimum number of required Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA). Faisal who stated this Wednesday in Abuja during a briefing on the Community-Based Health Research Innovative Training and Services Program (CRISP) said aside from the gross inadequacy; there was the problem of unequal distribution of available SBAs in the...

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WHO partners Borno govt., trains 155 LGA rapid response team

HealthNewsNigeriaWHO partners Borno govt., trains 155 LGA rapid response team

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 19, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Borno State Government in collaboration with University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) have trained 155 Local Government Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) from all the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dr. Aliyu Shettima Mailafiya, Director of Disease Control in the Ministry of Health, while declaring the four-day training open commended WHO for its efforts, and noted that participants would receive training on Rapid Response to Emergencies to...

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IMNHC2023: Over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly for maternal issues – UN report

AfricaHealthNewsIMNHC2023: Over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly for maternal issues – UN report

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 13, 2023

…makes urgent call for increased investment in health, social sectors At the ongoing International Maternal Newborn Health Conference’ (IMNHC2023) in Cape Town, South Africa, United Nations report indicate that Nigeria accounts for one in seven global maternal deaths, implying that over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly, making the country rank as second among 10 others responsible for 60 percent of women and newborn deaths, worldwide. According to report, the latest estimate was contained in the...

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COVID-19 Is No Longer Global Public Health Emergency-WHO

HealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 Is No Longer Global Public Health Emergency-WHO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 2023

The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization has said COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency. The global health body, about six weeks before describing it as a pandemic, had declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020. During that time, there were more than 10,000 cases of the virus, most of them in China. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General at...

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Nigeria: Estimated 6.2 Million Children Unvaccinated – WHO

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria: Estimated 6.2 Million Children Unvaccinated – WHO

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 26, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 6.2million children are zero dose (unvaccinated), a consequence of the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 to 2021 in Nigeria. WHO also noted that the Africa Region estimates show that the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization services has driven up the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children, rising by 16% between 2019 and 2021 and pushing the cumulative total (2019–2021) to around...

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Lagos: EKO Club Atlanta flags of medical rescue mission 

HealthNewsNigeriaLagos: EKO Club Atlanta flags of medical rescue mission 

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 26, 2023

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Eko Club Atlanta (ECA) has given notice that its medical rescue mission will commence in Lagos State from April 24th to April 29th, 2023. Hon Deji Ajiboye, ECA President, while speaking at a press conference in Lagos yesterday at the headquarters of Lagos State Parks and Garages, to flag off  the programme, said that the  medical mission is aimed at providing free medical services for citizens in Lagos and its surrounding communities. Ajiboye...

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Lagos: Access Corporation partners NiBUCAA to provide free HIV services in communities

HealthNewsNigeriaLagos: Access Corporation partners NiBUCAA to provide free HIV services in communities

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 15, 2023

Access Corporation has in partnership with the Nigerian Business Coalition Against AIDS (NiBUCAA) conducted three weeks of free Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services, Including testing and counseling for 10,000 Nigerians. According to the organisers, the exercise kick started at the 2023 edition of Access Bank Lagos city marathon, and is also aimed at increasing the knowledge of HIV status among the beneficiaries and strengthen linkage and referral systems for people living with HIV. The press...

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