From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government’s health sector reforms have attracted over $4.8 billion in potential investments. TheNewsZenith reports that Shettima announced potential investment at the inauguration of Sahad Hospitals, on Saturday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith gathered that Sahad Hospitals is a private health facility, established by a business Mugoul, Alhaji Ibrahim […]
By Vivian Ihechu Nigeria is experiencing a significant brain drain in diverse sectors, especially in the healthcare sector. This is a challenge triggered by various economic, societal and global factors. The brain drain of health workers is ”the movement of health personnel in search of a better standard of living and quality life, higher salaries, […]
From Our Correspondent Dr Afam Obidike, Anambra State Commissioner for Health, says the state has not recorded any confirmed case of the monkeypox (Mpox) virus. TheNewsZenith reports that Obidike announced this to newsmen in Awka on Tuesday. The commissioner said the ministry has activated an emergency response team (ERT) across the 21 Local Government Areas(LGAs). […]
From Our Correspondent Cancer survivors and relevant stakeholders converge for the sixth online sensitisation webinar organised, on Saturday, by Khayr Cancer Health Initiative (KCHI). TheNewsZenith reports that KCHI is a non-governmental organisation, focused on the care, advocacy, research and empowerment of cancer patients in Nigeria. A Professor of Epidemiology and Community Oncology at Gombe State […]
From Our Correspondent Wife of the Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday, appealed to mothers to prioritise the health of their children, lamenting the low uptake of immunisation in the state. TheNewsZenith reports that Soludo made the appeal at the second Anambra State Women Health Summit organised by her “Healthy Living” initiative. The summit […]
From Our Correspondent The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye, has slumped and died after a meeting at the headquarters in Abuja. TheNewsZenith quotes a source within the commission as confirming that Ijalaye slumped and died on Monday evening shortly after attending a crucial meeting in Abuja. However, the news of his […]
Cholera outbreak has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in Sudan in recent weeks, health authorities said. Health Minister, Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, said in a statement on Sunday that at least 22 people have died from the disease. Ibrahim added that medics detected at least 354 confirmed cases of cholera across the […]
From Jafar Omoniyi, Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has directed the state’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) to probe the alleged award of a contract for the supply of drugs to all 44 local government areas. TheNewsZenith reports that the Commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, announced the directive in a statement […]
By Our Correspondent A Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Yusuf-Kadiri, says going on vacation or travelling improves mental health, enhances overall well-being and helps to reduce stress. TheNewsZenith reports that Yusuf-Kadiri, the Medical Director at Pinnacle Medical Services Ltd., made the remarks while interacting with newsmen in Lagos. Travelling or holidaying, she said, offers the brain […]
Mallam Yusuf Adepoju, Founder and Chief Lecturer of the Academy of Islamic Propagation (ACADIP), lost his father, Alhaji Jamiu Ishola Adepoju, in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 12. TheNewsZenith reports that Alhaji Adepoju, a foremost Muslim Icon, died in his country home, Ilobu, aged 89. Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) […]