HEALTH
Family Planning Crucial For Sustainable Development – Deputy Speaker Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CON, has emphasized the critical role of family planning in driving sustainable development, urging its elevation as a national priority. Speaking at the 8th Nigeria Family Planning Conference in Abuja on Thursday, Kalu highlighted the transformative impact of empowering individuals and families to make informed reproductive health...
FCT Enrolls 61,384 People In HIV/AIDS Treatment Program
61,384 individuals with HIV/AIDS have been successfully placed on treatment in the Federal Capital Territory. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this in Abuja on Monday at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. Fasawe said that the day, with the theme, “Take the Right Path: Sustain HIV Response, Stop HIV...
Official: Over 50,000 People Living With HIV/AIDS In Kogi
According to Ibrahim Anate, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, at least 50,000 people in the state are HIV/AIDS positive at the moment. Anate disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists during a road walk in commemoration of the 2024 World AIDS Day in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday. The walk...
No Medical Outreach Without Authorisation, Abia Govt Declares After Abiriba Free Medical Saga
Abia State government has warned groups and organizations intending to embark on medical outreach in the state to ensure that they obtain permission from the Office of the Commissioner for Health. ABN TV had reported in incident in Abiriba, Ohafia in which several persons were hospitalized after receiving drugs dispensed at a free medical mission in the community. Worried by the...
Tension As Many Hospitalized In Abia Community After Free Drug Distribution (Photos, Video)
A medical emergency has unfolded in Abiriba, Ohafia LGA, Abia State after a large number of people were hospitalized following the consumption of free drugs distributed at Erinma Hall on Saturday, ABN TV reports According to reports, over 100 individuals have been rushed to Ebube Ena Hospital for treatment. READ ALSO: Bus Passengers Cheat Death As...
Poor, Vulnerable Families To Benefit From FG’s Free Cesarean Sections — Minister
The Federal Ministry of Health has launched an initiative to provide free cesarean sections for poor and vulnerable women across the country. The initiative tagged Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) was launched during the Joint Annual Health Review ( JAR) organised by the ministry in Abuja. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, described the...
Customs Hands Over Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products Worth N37bn To NAFDAC, NDLEA
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has handed over N37 billion worth of unregistered pharmaceuticals to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food Drug and Control (NAFDAC) in Lagos. The consignment which were intercepted at the Lagos Port between January and October 2024 were imported into Nigeria from Canada,...
FG Distributes N45bn To PHCs
According to Muhammad Pate, the nation's health minister, N45 billion has been distributed to primary healthcare facilities nationwide. Pate made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review, themed “It’s for all of us: Accelerating our health sector reforms together.” He said, “The Basic Health Care Provision Fund 2.0 reform uses equity considerations...
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Drink Water While Standing
Health studies show that the way we drink water matters, even though many of us do not give it much thought. Drinking water while standing can have negative effects on the body due to the stress it places on our tissues, organs, and fluid balance. Here’s a look at the reasons it’s recommended to avoid drinking water while standing: READ ALSO: FG...
FG Vows Support To Universal Health Coverage
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to universal health coverage, emphasizing stakeholder collaboration and primary healthcare. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made the pledge at the legislative dialogue on improving maternal health in Nigeria in Abuja. A statement signed by the Head of the Public Relations Unit at the National Primary Health Care Development...
