Tag: #Health
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TINUBU SETS UP EBOLA TASK FORCE, RELEASES 10 BILLION NAIRA TO STRENGHTEN NIGERIA’S DISEASE RESPONSE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, alongside the immediate release of N10 billion to boost public health emergencies response. The emergency funding is aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention…
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WORLD MILK DAY: GROUP SEEKS IMPROVEMENT OF CATTLE BREEDS, DAIRY INFRASTRUCTURE
A group under the auspices of the Dandalin Makiyaya (Coalition of Herders) has called for the support of the Federal Government on provision of enabling infrastructure, and of tech-driven cattle breeding programmes. The organization, through it’s National Organizing Secretary, Comrade Pariya, made the call on Monday, June 1, in Abuja in commemoration of the World…
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STAKEHOLDERS RAISE CONCERN OVER RISING TEENAGE DRUG ABUSE
Some stakeholders in the health and education sectors have expressed concern over the increasing rate of drug abuse among teenagers in Suleja, Niger State. The stakeholders, on Monday June 1, warned that the growing trend posed serious threats to public health, education, security and national productivity. A medical practitioner at General Hospital, Suleja, Dr Ibrahim…
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HOSPITAL MALNUTRITION AFFECTS UP TO 45% OF PATIENTS ON ADMISSION – WASPEN
The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) says between 30 per cent and 45 per cent of patients are malnourished on admission into tertiary health facilities. The Founder and President of WASPEN, Dr Teresa Pounds, said this at a virtual news conference on Monday, June1, announcing the society’s Fifth Annual Clinical Nutrition…
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PERIOD POVERTY FORCES F.C.T SCHOOLGIRLS OUT OF CLASSROOMS – STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION
Many adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the onset of menstruation, a natural biological cycle, signals days of missed school, silent anxiety, and exclusion driven by poverty and stigma. They said this in separate interviews on Thursday May 28 to commemorate the 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day. 18-year-old Hannatu Salihu, who lives…
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W.H.O CHIEF URGES CEASEFIRE IN D.R.C TO CURTAIL EBOLA OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday May 28 in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’s website. The WHO chief urged people…
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DEMENTIA: GOVT OFFICIAL ADVOCATES IMPROVED PUBLICITY, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND IMPROVED CARE
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says dementia is a disease, not a curse, urging greater public awareness, early diagnosis and improved care for affected persons. Baamlong said this on Tuesday May 26 in Jos, when he briefed newsmen to commemorate the 2026 Dementia Africa Week. He described dementia as a medical condition that…
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NAVY PLEDGES EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN CROSS RIVER
The Nigerian Navy says it is committed to the educational and health support of students in Cross River as part of its obligation to national development and human capacity building. Capt. David Odu, Command Education Officer, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), said this on Tuesday May 26 in Calabar, during an educational and medical outreach as…
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U.S. SUPPORTS EBOLA RESPONSE WITH FUNDING FOR 50 CLINICS IN DRC AND UGANDA
The United States says it is supporting efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda by funding up to 50 treatment clinics. According to the U.S. Department of State, the clinics are being rapidly deployed to strengthen emergency response in affected areas. They will provide Ebola screening,…
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ROAD TO CLOT: NEW DRIVE BRINGS HIDDEN BLEEDING DISORDERS INTO THE LIGHT
For many Nigerians, unexplained bleeding has gone on for years—misread, mistreated, and often undiagnosed. A new nationwide outreach, “Road to Clot: Reaching the Undiagnosed,” is changing that by taking screening for bleeding disorders like Haemophilia directly into communities. The initiative by the Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria aims to identify people living with prolonged or unexplained…
