Senator says Bill Gates to invest over N9bn on health sector
American billionaire, Bill Gates is reportedly willing to invest N9billion ($50m) annually on the Nigerian health sector. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Lanre Tejuosho made this revelation in a recent chat with Punch Newspaper.
On meeting Gates, Senator Tejuosho disclosed that he had attended a World Bank Programme in Washington DC, when he and the Health Minister, Prof. IsaacAdewole were invited for a sideline meeting which was organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Zamfara Procures N120m Worth Of Malaria Drugs – Commissioner
The Zamfara Government on Tuesday said it had procured malaria drugs worth of N120 million as part of its commitments to improve healthcare delivery in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Sulaiman Gummi disclosed this in Gusau when he received members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
HEALTH: UNICEF, Canadian Govt Begin Free Healthcare Project In Taraba
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Canadian government in partnership with Taraba State Primary Health Care Agency yesterday commenced a free healthcare project tagged, ‘Hard To Reach.’
The project aimed at offering free medical services to children, women and the less-privileged in rural communities, with special focus on immunisation, polio, nutrition, malaria and community mobilisation on health matters was flagged off at Suriwa village, near Jalingo.
Stop Abusing Patients’ Rights, MD FMC Keffi Urges Health Workers
The Medical Director (MD), Federal Medical Centre(FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State, Dr. Joshua Giyan–Ndom has called on health workers in the country to respect the rights of patients to medical care and stop incessant strike actions to press home demands for improved welfare packages.
Giyan –Ndom made the call yesterday while addressing newsmen at the medical facility in Keffi, Keffi local government area of the state.
Thailand Eliminates Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission
The World Health Organization has congratulated Thailand as the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
Commonwealth doctors condemn Buhari’s medical trip to London
Vice President, Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele Monday expressed disappointment at the news of President Muhammadu Buhari’s10-Day medical trip to London for an Ear, Nose and Throat, E.N.T, infection, saying, “it as a tragic blot on Nigeria’s collective professional and National image.”
The former President, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, who condemned frequent medical trip by government officials, said Nigeria has suffered a great loss to medical tourism in recent past.
FG Explains New Focus on Primary Health Care
In line with its commitment to resuscitate 10, 000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across wards in Nigeria, the federal government has urged Tertiary healthcare institutions across the nation to look more in the area of Public Private Partnership as a necessary tool for more development. Nigerian Doctors Can Practise Anywhere In The World – Registrar, MDCN
The registrar and chief executive officer of the Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria, Dr. Abdulmumini A. Ibrahim has said that doctors trained in Nigeria are qualified and can practise anywhere in the world.
He made the remark yesterday, while fielding questions in his office.
Prof Adewole & Accountability in the Health Sector
The advocacy journey to convince our past and current ministers of health to establish a mechanism that will promote transparency and accountability in the health sector has been on for a while now. We have experienced hopes and hiccups but the civil society organizations have remained resolute.How our blood safety runs at the mercy of foreigners
Blood transfusion saves lives and helps improve the health of patients, but to achieve this, the blood must be safe. The need for transfusion amongst Nigerians is high, and this is upped with casualties from bomb blasts, insurgency, communal crises and accidents, among others. However, the Nigerian government has neglected its role in ensuring blood safety in thehealth care system.
Blood safety, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) encompasses actions aimed at ensuring that everyone has access to blood and blood products that are as safe as possible; available at reasonable cost, adequate to meet the needs of patients, transfused only when necessary, and provided as part of a sustainable blood programme within the existing health care system.
