Stakeholders bemoan challenges of handwashing practices
Stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector have bemoaned the challenges of hand washing practices with soap in the country. Mr Emmanuel Awe,
Category : Health
Group tasks FG on adequate healthcare financing through budgetary allocation
Norland Industrial Company, an international outfit, has called on the Federal Government to make adequate provision for healthcare services in the budget to adequately address
PCN worries over 14.3m Nigerians engaged in illicit drug use
The Pharmarcists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Thursday gathered critical stakeholders in Kaduna to brainstorm on alarming statistics on drug use prevalence in Nigeria and
Expert calls for improved economy, environment to help prevent stroke
Dr Babajide Saheed, Chairman, Medical Guild in Lagos State, has called on the three tiers of government to look critically at the nation’s economic policies
2020 Health Budget: CSOs say immunisation to consume N32bn of N46bn capital allocation
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has appealed to National Assembly to ensure equitable distribution of funds in the health sector, saying immunisation will consume
U.S reiterates commitment to improve healthcare system in Nigeria
The United States Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, improve economic viability and save lives of its citizens. The Public Affairs
50m Nigerians suffer from mental disorder – CMD
Dr Ibrahim Wakawa, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, says at least 50 million Nigerians are believed to be suffering from
U.S. reiterates commitment to improve health, wellbeing of Nigerians
The U.S. Government has reiterated its commitment to work with the Nigerian Government to improve the health and wellbeing of Nigerians as part of the
Lagos Govt reiterates commitment to quality healthcare delivery
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, says the state government is making concerted efforts to ensure quality healthcare delivery and biosecurity
Soludo calls for collective response in tackling poverty, healthcare in Nigeria
Prof Charles Soludo, Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for collective response in tackling poor healthcare system, poverty and other major
