Dr Yau Gagarawa, the Ameer, Muslim Umaraah of the National Hospital Abuja (NHA) has urged the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to assist the government in the formulation of good policies in the medical profession.
Read more: Medical profession: Muslim cleric wants NMA to assist govt. on policies formulations
Experts on Tuesday raised concerns over the lack of a unified system for reporting diphtheria data in Nigeria.
Read more: Diphtheria: Experts raise concerns over lack of unified reporting system
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuing spread of false claims and conspiracy theories concerning the new global pandemic accord, currently being negotiated by Member States.
Read more: WHO expresses concern over false claims of pandemic accord
Prof. Akinsanya Osibogun, the President, Postgraduate Medical College Fellows’ Association, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to focus on training and retaining skilled medical professionals in Nigeria.
Read more: Brain Drain: Medical fellows advocate training for doctors
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has challenged the media in North East to increase public enlightenment on dangers of diphtheria.
Read more: Diphtheria: WHO tasks media on increased public enlightenment
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), has urged the Federal Government to transfer the Cancer Health Fund (CHF) budget line for 2024 from the Ministry of Health (FMoH) to the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) for enhanced management and coordination.
Read more: Network to FG: Transfer 2024 CHF budget from health ministry to cancer institute
Experts at a three-day training in Abuja have identified retraining of paediatric anaesthetists as one of the best ways to provide safer and improved anaesthesia to children during surgery.
Read more: Experts advocate retraining of anaesthetists for safer paediatric surgery
The Kebbi State Government has advised residents of the state to be cautious and adopt precautionary measures in the wake of deadly anthrax outbreak in neighbouring Niger State.
Read more: Antrax: Kebbi Govt advises residents on safety measures
The Association of Fetomaternal Medicine Specialists of Nigeria (AFEMSON), has appealed to the Federal Government to establish dedicated maternal and newborn referral hospitals in all the geo-political zones of the country.
Nigeria has about 100 local government areas that have been categorized as Zero Dose areas in view of the high number of children who have never received vaccination.
Read more: Immunisation: Nigeria has 100 LGAs with Zero-Dose children – UNICEF
Some stakeholders in the health sector have called for a comprehensive review of the country’s healthcare system to reduce maternal mortality.
Read more: Maternal mortality: Health stakeholders call for review of country’s healthcare system
Oyo state government has sought collaboration with relevant stakeholders to avert the outbreak of anthrax disease in the state, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Olusoji Adeyanju, says.
Read more: Anthrax disease: Oyo Govt. collaborates with relevant stakeholders to avert outbreak
Mr Yunana Barde, Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state has called for calm over the outbreak of a yet-to-be-confirmed disease in Kafanchan on Wednesday night.
Read more: Council chair calls for calm as unknown ailment breaks in Kafanchan
A virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called on the Federal Government to increase its immunization coverage to 80 percent, to prevent diphtheria and other preventable diseases in the country.
Read more: Virologist urges FG to increase immunisation coverage against diphtheria
The Federal Government has received a 9.3 million Canadian dollars grant from the Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), to boost COVID-19 vaccine delivery and strengthen the broader health system in the country.
Read more: COVID-19: Nigeria receives $9.3m (Canadian) grant to strengthen vaccines delivery
The Federal Ministry of Health has launched the Malaria Modelling Programme to achieve zero malaria prevalence by 2025.
Read more: Nigeria launches programme for zero malaria prevalence by 2025
