Malaria: UNICEF to distribute 358,134 nets in Borno
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says it will distribute 358,134 insecticides treated nets in four local government areas of Borno for malaria prevention and control.
UNICEF’s Communication Specialist, Kusali Kubwalo, said in a statement in Maiduguri that the nets would be distributed to children under the age of five, expectant and breastfeeding mothers. According to Kubwalo, “The exercise will be conducted in collaboration between the UNICEF, Borno State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) and the State Ministry of Health.
Minister of Health Tasks States On Population Policy
The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has charged State Governments to review their population policy and implementation approaches with a view to encouraging families to see the need for moderate family size.Election Irregularities Tear Abia NMA Apart
The Abia state Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has been thrown into turmoil following the disputed election. The election, which took place during the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association, produced two claimants to the Chairmanship position.Consultant Pharmacist Cadre in Lagos: Doctors Got It Wrong
It is cheery news for pharmacists and allied health workers in public hospitals in Lagos that the state government has created Consultant Pharmacist cadre and Directorate for allied health professionals in schemes of service in the state.
By the new policy, pharmacists in the employ of Lagos State health ministry would henceforth look forward to the attainment of the highest possible height in their career progression. It is dream come true after many years of advocacy – for a review of the scheme of public/civil servants by the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN).
Drug Abuse: NDLEA Begs Plateau Govt to Establish Rehabilitation Centre
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called on the Plateau Government to establish a rehabilitation centre for drugs addicts in the state.HLA, others urge providers to prioritise patient-centred care to improve indices
Experts have charged healthcare providers in the public and private health facilities on improved Patient-Centred Care (PCC) to increase Nigeria’s health indices. They gave the submission at the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Patient-Centered Care (PCC) training programme, designed for front-line clinicians across all cadres and disciplines (including, but not limited to, doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, optometrists, physiotherapists and pharmacists), which according to the Executive Director, Dr. Hala Daggash is aimed at equipping them with the knowledge and tools required to provide improved patient-centered care and offer optimal healthcare services.
Nigeria to be 24 Months Free of Polio in August – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Cross River, Dr Thompson Igbu, says Nigeria would be polio-free by August 2018. Dr Igbu made this known to the Newsmen on the sidelines of a workshop on integrated disease surveillance and response on Wednesday in Calabar. “Nigeria would have been 24 months free of indigenous poliovirus in the country if no case was reported. NAFDAC Urges NASS to Speed up Amendment of Laws on Counterfeit Drugs, Substances
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has urged the National Assembly to speed-up the amendment of laws to address the dangerous trend of counterfeiting and destruction of innocent lives.Ambode Unveils First Mobile Mammogram in Nigeria
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has unveiled the first digital mobile mammogram coach in Nigeria. At the event, Ambode advised women to take advantage of the new technology to save their lives as she said it was a giant leap in the fight against breast cancer.Low Quality Healthcare is Increasing the Burden of Illness and Health Costs Globally
Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.
