Antimicrobial Resistance: Fleming Fund Project Trains Journalists and Stakeholders on Awareness

Antimicrobial Resistance: Fleming Fund Project Trains Journalists and Stakeholders on Awareness

By Chinedu Echianu Stakeholders have begun the second phase of addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which has been identified as a global health crisis. This is because over ten million people are likely to die annually by 2050 if this crisis is not nipped in the bud as soon as possible. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop the ability to resist the drugs […]

February 17, 2025 58

General

FG Approves Recruitment of 50 Doctors, 100 Nurses for Correctional Facilities

By: Sulyman Gobir President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to improve healthcare services in correctional centers across Nigeria. The approval, conveyed through the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is part of the government's effort to enhance medical care for inmates. This development follows growing concerns over the poor conditions of correctional facilities, including inadequate medical services. Dr. Tunji-Ojo had secured […]

February 14, 2025 8

Economy

Occupational Safety: Labour Ministry Inspects Lagos Factories

By Chinedu Echianu The Ministry of Labour and Employment has conducted an inspection of factories of leading companies in Lagos State, as part of the commitment of the Federal Government to enforcing compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) standards and labour laws. During the two-day exercise, the inspection team, led by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, visited the factories of Cadbury Plc, Nestle […]

February 8, 2025 10

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Nasarawa Advances Public Health Security with Proposed Legal Framework

By: Julian Adetinuyo Stakeholders, government officials, and public health experts converged in Lafia to advance a legal framework aimed at strengthening public health security in Nasarawa State. The engagement, held at Nasarawa, focused on the proposed Public Health Security Bill 2024, which seeks to enhance disease surveillance, epidemic preparedness, and emergency response mechanisms. Declaring the event open, Declaring the event open, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Barr. Isaac […]

January 30, 2025 12

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Health

Health Agencies Demands for More Budgetary Allocation for 2025

By Oluwakemi Kindness Some Health Agencies in the country on Tuesday appealed for more budgetary allocation in the 2025 Budget. The agencies including the National Primary Healthcare, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the Medical And Dental Council Of Nigeria, and the National Health Insurance Authority, made their appeal when they appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Institutions for it budget defense, in Abuja. This is […]

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About 100 Kpaduma Residents Benefit from Democracy Radio’s Medical Outreach

By: Julian Adetinuyo No fewer than 100 residents of Kpaduma II community, Guzape, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have benefitted from a free medical outreach organized by NILDS Democracy Radio in collaboration with Skipper EyeQ and LIMI Hospital. The General Manager of Democracy Radio, Mrs. Uju Nwachukwu, said the initiative was aimed at providing essential health services to vulnerable women and children who lack access to regular medical care. "The outreach […]

December 16, 2024 39 2

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Health

Coalition Petitions NHRC, FCCPC, seeks prohibition of GMOs in Nigeria

By Oluwakemi Kindness The GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance on Friday petitioned the National Human Right Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) demanding the ban on the use and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in Nigeria. The Alliance consisting of experts, farmers, women, youth groups and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) submitted their protest letter to the agencies in Abuja during a rally led by Health of Mother […]

December 13, 2024 16 3

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NCDC, RTSL Strengthens Public Health Preparedness Across Nigeria

By : Julian Adetinuyo This workshop aims to close these gaps by delivering tailored reports and actionable recommendations to participating states. These blueprints will serve as roadmaps for legislative reform, enabling states to prevent, detect, and respond effectively to public health emergencies. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), has launched the Subnational Legal Assessment Workshop in Abuja, aimed at transforming […]

November 26, 2024 18

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Nasarawa State Advances Public Health Legislation to Strengthen Health Security

By: Julian Adetinuyo Nasarawa State has commenced a four-day Stakeholders Review Meeting to refine the Public Health Security Bill and Nasarawa State Public Health Bill, aimed at bolstering the state’s health framework and aligning with international health standards to enhance emergency preparedness. The initiative, driven by the Nasarawa State Ministries of Justice and Health, is supported by Orixine Consulting and Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL). Key participants include government officials, […]

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