Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN)  announces, Afolabi as new chairman

HealthNewsNigeriaSickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN)  announces, Afolabi as new chairman

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 28, 2023

Chief Tunde Afolabi, has been announced as the new chairman of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN). Afolabi, who is the chairman and CEO of Amni International Petroleum Development Company Ltd was announced yesterday by the office of SCFN. According to the report from the office of SCFN, Chief Afolabi, a Director of SCFN, is a long-standing benefactor of the Foundation, who has played a very significant role in the Foundation’s programmes and initiatives – particularly...

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World TB Day:  FG expresses commitment to end tuberculosis

HealthNewsNigeriaWorld TB Day:  FG expresses commitment to end tuberculosis

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 26, 2023

…Agrees there are gaps in some critical aspects of national TB response Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has stated that the Federal Government is committed towards ending the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in Nigeria. The Minister gave this hint at a press conference to commemorate the 2023 World TB Day, a global event commemorated annually, on the 24th of March to raise public awareness of TB and efforts made to prevent and treat the...

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2023 nominations for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award , flags off

HealthNewsNigeria2023 nominations for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award , flags off

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 24, 2023

Nominations for the upcoming Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2023 has been flagged off the by Local Organising Committee (LOC) The NHEA Project Director, Dr. Wale Alabi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists, stressing that the theme for NHEA 2023 is “Investing in Strengthening Our Health Systems.” According to Alabi, the theme focuses on strengthening health systems, which is essential to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians. He noted that the...

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UNICEF says lack of exclusive breastfeeding, detrimental to child development

FoodHealthNewsWorld NewsUNICEF says lack of exclusive breastfeeding, detrimental to child development

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 13, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that lack of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and nutritious foods within the first 1000 days of a child’s life is detrimental to its development and survival. Ada Ezeogu, UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, who gave the advice described the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, being nearly age three as a ‘golden window of opportunity,’ that must not be missed. According to Ezeogu, compliance with exclusive breast...

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Edo: 500 indigent persons to benefit from NAS free medical care

HealthNewsNigeriaEdo: 500 indigent persons to benefit from NAS free medical care

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 7, 2023

Indigent persons numbering 500, are to benefit from its free health care services in Edo State, courtesy of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), popularly called Pyrates Confraternity, with over 250 beneficiaries in the first phase. Mr Dirisu Odion, the Edo North branch Capoon Hybrid Deck, who disclosed this on Monday during the flag-off of the association’s medical mission in Ososo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo state  said, the programme, tagged “NAS Medical...

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Health: Lassa fever kills 85 people in Nigeria in six weeks

HealthNewsNigeriaHealth: Lassa fever kills 85 people in Nigeria in six weeks

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 21, 2023

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that Lassa Fever has killed no fewer than 85 persons in Nigeria in the first six weeks of 2023. Confirming this on Monday in its latest epidemiological report, the NCDC said that the case fatality rate (CFR) was at 16.0 percent which was lower than the CFR for the same period in 2022 (16.5 percent). According to NCDC, so far, 20 states have recorded at least...

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Nigeria Records 763 Monkeypox Disease in 34 States, FCT

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 763 Monkeypox Disease in 34 States, FCT

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2023

The latest epidemiological data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) shows that 763 persons were infected with the disease country in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of January 1, 2023. According to the data Lagos led with 188 cases, followed by Abia (58), Bayelsa (45), Imo (45), Ogun (40), Ondo (40) Rivers (37), and Delta (31), while Edo (27), Anambra (25), FCT (23), Kwara (21), Nasarawa (17),...

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25 Million Nigerians Are At Risk Of Severe Hunger- UNICEF

HealthNewsNigeria25 Million Nigerians Are At Risk Of Severe Hunger- UNICEF

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that some 25 million Nigerians are at risk of “severe hunger” in 2023, and warned that the situation may worsen if “concrete steps” are not taken to address the issue. In a statement, UNICEF attributed the cause to conflicts, climate change, inflation, and rising food prices. The statement said: “Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 if urgent action...

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Federal Government To Verify Money Spent By States On COOVID-19

HealthNewsNigeriaFederal Government To Verify Money Spent By States On COOVID-19

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 27, 2022

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has hinted that the federal government will soon begin the process of verifying money spent by states to tackle the COVID-19 virus. The minister said an Independent Verification Agent (IVA) had been engaged for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. Speaking at the signing of a contract between the federal government and Steigler Services Ltd to serve...

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Why diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women

HealthNewsNigeriaWhy diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 26, 2022

For Nigerian Women, there are restricted numbers of HIV/AIDS prevention methods available for use and even fewer methods that are easily accessible to many. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is one of the world’s most serious public health and social problems, and promoting knowledge and strategies to control prevalence is important. The national prevalence among adults is pegged at 1.4 percent with Women twice as likely to be living with the...

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