From Our Correspondent Addressing challenges faced by Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) requires strong partnerships with relevant stakeholders, a Presidential aide has said. Mr Mohammed Isa, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, made the remarks at the launch of capacity-building training for PWDs, on Thursday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) says it will train one million youths on healthcare advocacy by 2029 through its “Ignite Campaign”. TheNewsZenith reports that the Ignite Campaign is a private initiative to mobilise and train young Nigerians as healthcare advocates. The Fund’s Managing Director, Dr Fejiro Nwoko, said this in a […]
By Our Correspondent A former executive member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Lagos state has called for transparent, fair and credible elections into the association’s leadership. Former National Executive Council member of NMA, Dr Mario Adelaja, made the call in a statement weekend in Lagos. The association conducts elections once every two years in […]
By Our Correspondent A medical foundation, the Loveworld Medical Centre (LMC) says it is ready to save Nigerians the cost of medical tourism by providing advanced medical care in nuclear medicine. The Chief Operating Officer of the centre, Dr Anthony Oseghale, said this during the International Loveworld Medical Symposium on Radionuclide Therapy and Oncology, on […]
From Our Correspondent Resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Awka, Anambra State, have threatened to go on strike if the government to address their welfare issues. The doctors issued a warning to the authorities for failing to pay their outstanding allowances and address poor working conditions. The President of the […]
By Our Correspondent A foundation, ‘Lifted Hands’, says it will treat 5000 patients under its free medical outreach programmes in three states this year. The Coordinator of Lifted Hands, Moses Okaro, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Saturday in Lagos. Okaro stated that the ‘2024 Outreach’ hold in Anambra, Abia and Lagos […]
From Our Correspondent The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for issuing an Executive Order to enhance local production of pharmaceutical products in the country. TheNewsZenith reports that the political group described the President’s initiative as a reflection of his visionary leadership. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Ahmad Sajoh and […]
From Our Correspondent The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has called for more investment in healthcare to prevent disease outbreaks and improve life expectancy. Obi made the call at the sixth public lecture of the Board of Fellows, Pharmaceuticals Society of Nigeria (PSN) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
From Our Correspondent Anambra State Government, on Tuesday, said it has not recorded any case of Cholera outbreak yet in any of its health facilities. Dr Afam Obidike, the State’s Commissioner for Health, announced this to newsmen in Awka, the state capital. He, however, told newsmen in Awka, that the ministry has already activated the […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has placed an order for more cholera vaccines from donor agencies. This is as the death toll from the outbreak hits 40 across the nation. Director General of the agency, Jide Idris, however, said he could not ascertain the possible delivery […]