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 […]
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 Gbemisola Mus’ab, Gusau Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, says his administration is transforming the Specialist Hospital, Gusau to a University Teaching Hospital. Suleiman Idris, the Governor’s media aide announced this in a statement made available to TheNewsZenith on Saturday in Gusdau. At the inauguration of the facility upgrade of the healthcare institution, Lawal […]
From Our Correspondent Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to nursing mothers to take adequate care of their babies with nutritious weaning food for their brain development. Tinubu also urged mothers to immunise their babies as and when due while they practice exclusive breastfeeding. The First Lady gave this advice while welcoming the […]
From Our Correspondent Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says the Federal Government would prioritise investment in health and infrastructures in tertiary hospitals. Pate emphasised that this is to ensure Nigerians have better quality health care. Pate announced this at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Committee of Chief Medical […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Medical Guild has cried out over the deplorable condition of healthcare workers in Lagos State having recorded 15 deaths within six months. The Guild, therefore, appealed to the Lagos State Government to prioritise the health and lives of healthcare workers. TheNewsZenith quotes the Guild chairman, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, as announcing the […]
By Mamman Mohammed Although there was no formal declaration of a state of emergency in the Yobe State health sector, there are overwhelming evidences that Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led administration prioritise healthcare services. The transformation going on since 2019 is empirically visible and laud enough. The drive and success stories in delivering healthcare at an affordable […]
The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA), says it engaged 2,712 Community Health Influencers Promoters (CHIPs) to enhance access to quality healthcare service delivery at the grassroots. The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr Suleiman Bashir, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Yola. He said that 900 of the health […]