By Rhonda Godwin In a renewed push to bolster child health and community immunity, the Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Board, through its Health Promotion and Education Department, hosted a crucial stakeholders meeting to strategize for Round 2 of the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs). The meeting, held at the SERICC Hall in Yenagoa, brought…
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Kaduna State Maternal Accountability Mechanism (KADMAM) & Partners convenes workshop to review existing Primary Health Care, (PHC–related) accountability frameworks in the health sector in the state. Theme of the two days workshop “Strengthening Accountability for Improved Maternal and Child Health”, is taking place…
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna In a continuous efforts to meet up with the “No More Zero Dose of Polio Immunization” to children under the Ages of 5 years, the Journalists Initiative on Polio Immunization (JAP) in collaboration with the World Health Organization(WHO) and State Primary Healthcare Board has conducted Polio campaign at a Road Safety…
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna In a significant milestone in health care reform in Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Eleven (11) inmates suffering from hernia have undergone successful surgery at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kuje, FCT Command. The surgeries, conducted by a dedicated team of in-house medical experts from the Service, marked a huge breakthrough…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori Wednesday, inaugurated a multi-billion naira set of cutting-edge medical equipment in a bold step to transform healthcare delivery across the state. The newly acquired facilities include eight hemodialysis machines, 25 4D user-friendly ultrasound scanner, and two German-manufactured rugged CT scan machine. These state-of-the-art devices are distributed across the…
By Rhoda Godwin In a remarkable demonstration of community spirit and dedication to public health, the Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) Central Zone recently hosted a transformative medical outreach program at Ekeki Housing Estate, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This event, held over the weekend, brought essential healthcare services directly to the doorsteps of residents, emphasizing preventive care…
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commenced the construction of a new 100-bed capacity general hospital and a market complex in Dikwa. Governor Zulum assessed the proposed project site on Thursday and directed that work should begin immediately, according to the media aide Abdurraman Bundi. The new hospital will include…
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (SB. 197), which seeks to establish a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Oleh, Delta State. The passage of the bill, sponsored by Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas representing Delta South Senatorial District, marks a major legislative milestone for the oil-rich region, particularly the Isoko…
By Our Reporter The announcement was made through the office of the Commissioner for Health, and stated that the approval covers all eligible resident doctors and medical personnel in state-owned health institutions. It further noted that the allowances would be paid promptly to ensure uninterrupted healthcare service delivery across the state. Governor Uba Sani reiterated…
By Eucharia Nzeabi, Asaba In a bid to protect the younger generation, particularly children between nine months and 15 years, against deadly diseases such as measles and rubella, Delta state government in partnership with the ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’, the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses Forum, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other donor agencies, on Monday,…