From Our Correspondent A medical practitioner, Dr Ayuba Hannatu Usman, has advised Nigerians to be wary of undue exposure to chemical compounds that can cause bone cancer. Usman gave the advice in a presentation at the fifth online sensitisation webinar organised by two health-focused NGOs, the Khayr Cancer Health Initiative (KCHI) and the Cancer Consciousness […]
By Vivian Ihechu When Mrs Mary James informed her friends that she would be taking her daughter, Faith, 13, to get a dose of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, they exchanged perplexing glances. Her friends, Mrs Hope Uwa and Mrs Yemi Adams questioned her decision, based on many yet to be founded concerns on HPV vaccine. However, […]
From Our Correspondent Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo has launched Nonye’s Healthy Living Pap (NHLP), to address the burden of child malnutrition in the state. Soludo said during the launching that she conceptualised the idea when she received a delegation from UNICEF that spoke about tackling malnutrition among children. TheNewsZenith quotes Soludo as […]
By Our Correspondent The Muslim Congress (TMC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for improving access to essential medicines, describing it as a positive move in healthcare delivery service. TMC Committee on Social Mobility, the Economy & Politics, chaired by Alhaji Taiwo Bangbala, gave the commendation in the 27th series of its “State of The […]
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 […]