Health WHO lists dangers of nations’ low spending on health care December 14, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fears that governments’ less spending on health care has severe consequences for people’s finances, which could lead to increased hardship. A recent WHO’s…
Health Healthcare: EU to install solar powered equipment Abia A’lbom, Enugu , others December 13, 2024 Helen Okechukwu To strengthen Nigeria’s public healthcare system, the European Union (EU) Delegation said it will procure solar powered equipment in five Nigerian states.The states are ,:Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Enugu, Ogun, and Plateau.…
Health How to get rid of stubborn belly fat December 13, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Have you ever wondered why you have a protruding stomach lately? Some persons have been complaining of their stomachs growing bigger, looking like pregnant women. Most of these persons have…
Health COVID-19: FG orders compulsory health declaration forinbound passengers December 12, 2024 Helen Okechukwu To prevent the outbreak of the COVID-19 variant in Nigeria, the Federal Government (FG) has ordered for mandatory health declaration from inbound passengers over new COVID-19 XEC The disease was…
Health Nigeria begins anti-malaria vaccination to check infant mortality December 12, 2024 Helen Okechukwu To check malaria scourge in Nigeria ,the FederalGovernment in partnership with some states has commenced has the first roll out of the anti- malaria vaccine.Nigeria is rated as one of…
Nigeria News Nigeria US partner over HIV/AIDS, healthcare December 12, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The Federal Ministry of Health is partnering the United States (US) to halt the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among citizens, particularly in mothers…
Nigeria News Lagos health workers begin warning strike December 11, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Citing the non implementation of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) salary adjustment, the coalition health sector unions has embarked on a three-day warning strike. Oloruntoba Odumosi, Secretary , National…
Nigeria News Commissioner confirms outbreak of suspected sleeping sickness in C’River community December 11, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The Cross River State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, has confirmed the outbreak of suspected human African trypanosomiasis, popularly known as sleeping sickness, at Ebom Community in the Abi…
Nigeria News NGO donates funds for surgeries for over 50 children December 10, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The chairperson of the Better Life Programme for the African Rural Woman (BLPARW), Aisha Babangida, has donated funds for life-changing surgeries for over 50 children living with poor health conditions.…
Health Patients speak out about neglect at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital December 6, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), a federal health facility, recently became the focus of a viral social media post shared by a patient’s relative. The post revealed…
