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It is important that the cause of ill health is diagnosed before the administration of medication. However, in spite of this, self medication has continued to be a widespread practice in the country.
Beneficiaries of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) are back as the focus of attention in the implementation of the Scheme, as the era of disregarding with impunity their rights and privileges has been declared over.
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf made the declaration, while addressing a meeting of the Standing Committee of NHIS and the Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
It is feared that Nigerian will confirm more cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) caused by the two new cases of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) detected penultimate week in Borno.
Former Coordinator, Lagos Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS, Mr. Ibrahim Umoru, has accused the Federal Government of paying lip service to the treatment and welfare of Nigerians living with the dreaded virus.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed appreciation to the government of Japan for contributing 800 million dollars to the fight against malaria, tuberculosis and other deadly diseases in Nigeria.
This is even as the President assured that Nigeria will diligently ensure full rehabilitation of victims of Boko Haram and find lasting solutions to combat threats of terrorism in the country.
The respite is over. Lassa fever season is back, and it’s brought Anambra and Delta closer over the River Niger bridge. New cases popping up in Asaba have led to the death of a doctor and two others.
In a bid to mitigate the effect of malaria infection across Sokoto state, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off the house-to-house campaign for the administration of preventive drugs which targets estimated 1.8 million kids.
Speaking in Isa LGA of the state during the flag off, Tambuwal said “government has adopted many strategies in solving the menace of malaria and other health related diseases such as capacity building for the health personnel, provision of health care facilities and provision of essential drugs among others.”
Scores of disgruntled community health nurses have expressed anger over what they call a disregard of the constitution by their national executives in the discharge of duties.
According to the nurses, their national executives have squashed the constitution of the Association and have currently adopted for themselves powers that are not provided by the constitution of the Association.
Insurance scheme boss promises to deliver health care to Nigerians
The Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has reiterated his commitment to deliver optimal health service to all Nigerians.
Yusuf said this during the NHIS management retreat in Kaduna with the theme :`Repositioning Insurance Scheme towards achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria.'’
'FG ensuring no Nigerian child suffers from malnutrition' - Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the Federal Government is committed to reversing life-threatening diseases affecting Nigerian children.
Mohammed said this in Sokoto, in a message to the opening of a two-day Media Dialogue on Malnutrition, organised by UNICEF, with the theme ''Good Nutrition; invest more #StopChildmalnutritionNigeria.''
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IHR Emergency Committee recommendations regarding the international spread of poliovirus
The tenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the WHO Director-General on 11 August 2016.
A WHO emergency health team recently arrived Maiduguri, Borno State, to assess and respond to the health needs of 800 000 people in the North-East.
An optometrist, Dr Henry Emelike has urged Nigerians to desist from excessive use of smartphones because of their negative effect on the sight. Universal healthcare for Nigerians impossible with the TSA – Hon. Chike Okafor
In its quest to provide affordable healthcare to all Nigerians, the National Assembly has revealed plans to rescue the National Health Insurance Scheme alongside other agencies requiring emergency situations from the strongholds of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system of the Federal Government.
The revelation was made during a three-day NHIS management retreat in Kaduna state by the Deputy Chairman of the House of representatives committee on health, Muhammad Usman who represented the chairman, Hon. Chike Okafor.
