“51.9% Of Kano Children Affected By Malnutrition” – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that 51.9 per cent of children are stunted. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office Kano, Mr Rahma Farah, stated this during the official handover of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) held at Takai Local Government Area of Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria...
HCPAN Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Poor Health Insurance Coverage
The Lagos State Chapter of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) has expressed deep concern over the alarmingly low health insurance coverage in the country, revealing that over 190 million Nigerians remain uninsured despite more than 20 years of government-led efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The issue was brought to the forefront during HCPAN’s Midyear Extraordinary General...
FG to Improve Nurses Scheme Of Service, Review Allowances
The federal government has committed to implementing key structural reforms aimed at improving the welfare and professional standing of nurses across the country as the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, suspended its 7-day warning strike weekend. The strike, which disrupted healthcare services across the country as nurses and midwives downed tools in protest of unresolved issues concerning their...
Nurses Suspend Four Days Old Strike
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has suspended its nationwide warning strike. This was disclosed to our correspondent on Saturday by the Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, Chidi Aligwe. On Wednesday, nurses and midwives in the country embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their long-standing demands, including an upward review of shift allowance, adjustment of uniform...
Nurses -On- Strike Meet To Consider FG’s Promises Today
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector has said it will meet on Saturday (today), to consider the promises made by the Federal Government at a meeting yesterday. The union denied reports that it had suspended its ongoing nationwide seven-day warning strike. Speaking with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, the National Public Relations Officer of NANNM-FHI,...
NHIA, Roche FMC Launch Cost-Sharing Initiative For Cancer Treatment
The National Health Insurance Authority, Roche Pharmaceuticals and the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, have launched a cost-sharing initiative to help cancer patients reduce financial barriers to accessing oncology care. The partnership is also to enhance cancer care accessibility, improve treatment outcomes, and shield Nigerians from the high costs associated with cancer treatment. Speaking on Friday in Abuja, during a presentation on...
WHO Urges Swift Global Action To Curb Viral Hepatitis D
World Health Organisation has issued a strong appeal to governments and health partners to accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, following the reclassification of hepatitis D as carcinogenic to humans. The appeal comes as the world commemorates World Hepatitis Day. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised agency of WHO, had recently confirmed that hepatitis D, an infection...
Abia Specialist Hospital CMD, Dr. Okwuonu, Makes History As First African-Based Board Member Of ISFA
The Chief Medical Director of Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by being elected into the board of the International Society for Apheresis (ISFA), becoming the first African-based physician and only the second Black person in the history of the global body to hold such a position. Dr. Okwuonu, a respected...
Cross River Mulls Raising Doctors’ Retirement Age To 65 — Gov Otu
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has revealed that his administration is considering increasing the retirement age for medical doctors from 60 to 65 years as part of broader efforts to reform the state’s healthcare sector. Governor Otu made this known on Wednesday while addressing the national leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who were in...
Improperly Processed Garri Could Cause Vision Problems – Aproko Doctor Warns
Nigerian medical doctor and popular social media health influencer Chinonso Egemba—widely known as Aproko Doctor—has issued a public health warning about the risks of consuming poorly processed garri, a staple made from cassava. According to him, improper processing could lead to serious health issues, including potential blindness. In a video shared on Monday, Dr. Egemba explained that cassava contains natural...
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