Amidst the intricate framework of Nigeria’s public healthcare system, significant challenges emerge, with critical issues of underfunding, limited resources, and inadequate staffing plaguing its effectiveness. At the federal, state, and local levels, the system grapples with these daunting obstacles, impacting its ability to provide accessible and quality healthcare services for the nation’s citizens. A critical Read More…
On Wednesday, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) announced the initiation of an indefinite strike among frontline doctors in Nigerian public hospitals. The strike has been triggered by various grievances, including the call for a pay rise after the withdrawal of petrol subsidies. The doctors become the first group of public sector workers to Read More…
In a significant move towards health sector reform, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has announced the creation of six Health Districts under the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board. Alongside this development, the Governor recently approved the appointment of seven new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service, signalling a commitment Read More…
The detrimental impact of the 2019–2021 COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is estimated to affect 6.2 million Nigerian children who have not had any vaccinations. To mark African Vaccination Week (AVW) and World Immunisation Week with the theme “The Big Catch-Up,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made these Read More…
Mrs. Stella Ekeh, Technical Trainer, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), has identified stigmatisation, discrimination, and lack of awareness as factors contributing to the high burden of Tuberculosis in Anambra. Ekeh made the assertion at the ongoing media engagement on Friday in Awka, organised in partnership with Breakthrough Action-Nigeria and funded by the United Read More…
Increasing community trust in vaccination can help increase access to vaccines. This was revealed in a statement released on Monday in Lagos by Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, General Manager/CEO of Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF). According to Chinye-Nwoko, to drive this awareness, the NSSF will host a webinar on “Building Community Confidence in Vaccines” in June Read More…
A memorial walk was held in Dr. Adetokunbo Alakija’s honour by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Waka Community International Foundation, Q-Life Family Clinic, and Health Emergency Initiative (HEI). The walk started at the Catholic Church of Divine Mercy in Lekki on Saturday and went through the Ikoyi bridge before returning. The late Alakija was the Read More…
The Anambra State Government says it detected more than 8,000 Tuberculosis (TB), cases against the targeted 13,000 cases in the state in 2022. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the statistics at a news conference to mark 2023 World Tuberculosis Day, in Awka on Friday. World TB Day, is commemorated every March Read More…
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that as more people continue to travel to wealthier nations in quest of better-paying professions, there is a critical shortage of health personnel in more than 55 countries. They continue to look for higher-paying jobs in developed countries that have increased efforts to hire them in light of the Read More…
Over 2,000 children in Lagos State have stunted growth as a result of malnutrition, according to Ms. Ada Ezeogu, a nutrition specialist for UNICEF, who spoke on Saturday. Because stunting has terrible effects on physical growth and cognitive development, Ezeogu stated that it was crucial to prevent the numbers from rising.Stunting and wasting are health Read More…
