PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IN NIGERIA: Experts blame increasing child and maternal mortality on corruption
ORU Leonard Worried by rising maternal and child mortality in communities across Nigeria, a medical doctor, and public health expert,
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HEALTH
MHEI Celebrates 7th Anniversary
Maryam Aminu An NGO centred on mental health promotion, care and psychosocial support through sensitization, advocacy and early intervention with
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Stakeholders Reject Proposal On Amendment To Bio -Safety Act sponsored by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi
NASS Correspondent A Proposed amendment to National Bio – Safety Management Agency Act has suffered a major setback as all
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WE ARE ECONOMIC AND SAFETY ENABLERS, SAYS NBMA DG, DR EBEGBA
Maryam Aminu The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr Rufus Ebegba has said that the agency is critical
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NBS/ UNICEF Collaborate to Launch MICS6/NICS 2021….. study reveals increased breastfeeding rate from 24 per cent to 34 per
ORU Leonard The National Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with UNICEF launched the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey/ National Immunization
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HEALTHCARE FOR ALL: Can the new National Health Insurance Authority Act take us to promise land?
Jennifer Nwokedike The government of Nigeria recently signed the new National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act into law as part
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9 Things You’ll Notice In Your Body When You Have Kidney Damage
Admin Kidney is each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete urine.
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Africa steps up targeted COVID-19 vaccination of most at risk people
Foreign Desk Africa is intensifying COVID-19 vaccination of high-risk population groups with some promising signs. Nearly 50% of health workers
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WORLD DRUG DAY 2022: UNDOC highlights it’s work on drug prevention and treatment
Oru Leonard As countries mark the World Drug Day 2022 themed ‘health and humanitarian crises’, UNODC is highlighting its work
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South Africa officially ends all #COVID19 regulations
Oru Leonard South Africa officially has ended all remaining #COVID19 regulations including mask wearing, limits on gatherings, and border checks
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