Category: Health

Foundation, Gowon Centre hold maiden sickle cell national dialogue in Abuja

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SOM Sickle Cell Foundation in collaboration with Yakubu Gowon Centre will on Tuesday 29th November holds the first National Dialogue with the theme: ‘Better Life for Persons Living with Sickle Cell Disorder’.   This is contained in a statement by the Chief Executive of the SOM SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION, Mallam Shehu Olaitan Mohammed.   The Dialogue is part of its public engagement and advocacy initiative to raise more awareness about sickle cell disorder and call attention of various stakeholders to the need to curb the menace of the disorder in…

NAFDAC gets acting DG,as Prof Adeyeye exits

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Following the expiration of her tenure as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Moji Adeyeye has exited the office and an acting head has been appointed for the organisation. In a leaked internal memo signed by the agency’s Director of Human Resources Management, Oboli A.U, and dated 17 November, directors of various units and departments were notified of the appointment of Monica Eimunjeze as the acting director-general.. The memo, with reference number NAFDAC/ADM/SM/075, has as its subject: “Appointment of Acting…

Gov Sani Bello joins fight against Breast Cancer, as Raise Foundation organizes Charity Polo Match

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In a bid to strengthen the enlightenment campaign for early detection of Breast Cancer in the society, a “Charity Polo match” has been organized with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello in attendance.   The Charity Match was part of the series of programmes organized by Dr Amina Sani Bello, wife of Niger State Governor and Founder, Raise Foundation.   Governor Sani Bello said that he was at the exhibition match to support the Foundation in the awareness campaign in discovering the ailment early for proper treatment.   “We are here because…

Senate Committee condemns construction of pit toilets in Abuja city,summons FCT agencies

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The Senate Committtee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has expressed worries over the on going construction of pit toilets in the city of Abuja for commercial purpose. The committtee stated that the constructed toilets were unhygienic, not connected to sewage system and against the status of the Abuja city. The Senate committee however summoned the FCT Director of Land Administration, FCT Development Control, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) and Federal Capital Territory Water Board to appear before it on Thursday . Speaking at…

NATIONAL HONORS :Omede, Kana, Adewolu, Abba,Others extols virtues of NMA former President, Prof Innocent Ujah

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By Abubakar Yusuf       Following the conferment and presentation of Officer of Order of Niger OON, on the immediate past President of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent A.O. Ujah, by President, Muhammadu Buhari a special reception was held in his honour at Abuja on Tuesday, October 11 , 2022.   The reception, Chaired by Dr Ibrahim A. Kana,Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defence, was graced by former and current serving public servants, civil servants, academicians, professionals of various fields, including the Police and Armed Forces, members of the…

NiDCOM Boss hails Dr Osahon Enabulele as World Medical Association President-Elect

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM),Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Dr Osahon Enabulele on his election as the President-elect of the World Medical Association (WMA).   In a congratulatory message, the NIDCOM boss described the victory of Enabulele as a demonstration of his global acceptability based on hardwork, dedication and doggedness in the discharge of previous responsibilities assigned to him.   “Your appointment as the new President-elect of the WMA has broken two records as the first-ever Nigerian and West African physician to hold this apex title but also…

NYSC DG flags off HIRD in FCT, tasks Stakeholders on more collaborations

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As part of the activities marking the NYSC Director General’s 100 Days in office,The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has flagged off the Health Initiative For Rural Dwellers (HIRD)programme at the LEA Primary School in Dakwo Community of the Federal capital Territory, Abuja.   In his address at the flag off ceremony, the Director General said the rural health initiative was in line with the cardinal point of his administration’s policy thrust which is to deepen the NYSC’s impact on rural development services. According to him, the…

Niger Govt sets aside Equity Fund to support the poor, vulnerable … As Gov Sani Bello launches NICARE

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Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello today in Minna,Niger State capital launched the Niger State Contributory Health Scheme (NICARE).   The State Government has earlier set aside Equity funds from the Consolidated Revenue in the 2022 Budget appropriation to take care of the poor and vulnerable groups. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello disclosed this at the launching of the Niger State Contributory Health Scheme in Minna.   Governor Sani Bello implored the well-to-do in the society to support the vulnerable ones to have access to health care provisions.   “I also…

Gov Sani Bello flags-off distribution of 3.7m Treated Nets,Scale 3.0 COVID-19,Rotavirus Vaccines

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Niger state Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has reiterated the need to change the narrative of the healthcare indices to have an improved healthcare for the people.   Governor Sani Bello stated this when he flagged-off the distribution of 3.7 million Insecticide Treated Nets, Scale 3.0 COVID-19 vaccination and roll out of Rotavirus Vaccine held at the Old Airport Primary Healthcare Centre, Minna. He acknowledged that roll back Malaria and Immunization were cardinal areas that required a new wave of sensitization among people particularly women, so as to reinforce practices that will…

Gov Sani Bello poises to combat Malaria,calls for use of treated Mosquito Nets, Test Kits

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As Nigeria continue to combat malaria,Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called for the proper use of treated mosquito nets and malaria test kits to reduce the effect of the disease to the barest minimum.   Governor Sani Bello made this known when he received a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Health and Malaria Control Partners who were on an advocacy visit on insecticide-treated net campaign 2022 in the state.   He emphasized the need for the use of treated mosquito nets among households and schools as malaria…