Health

Doctors in Anambra State, under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Anambra Branch, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of their member, Steven Ezeh, who was kidnapped by yet-to-be identified persons. NMA in their emergency general meeting on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the release of Ezeh threatening to withdraw their services across the state afterwards. Ezeh, a private practitioner in Ihiala, was abducted at his […]

NCDC Director General Jide Idris shared this information during a press briefing on Thursday, where he also highlighted the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. Idris announced that the NCDC is ramping up surveillance efforts nationwide to quickly identify and address any new cases. All port health services at Nigeria’s five international airports, ten seaports, and 51 land and foot crossing borders are on high […]

The government of Cross River State has taken significant steps by deploying 36 motorcycles to the hinterlands for health monitoring, in bid to combat the spread of cholera and tuberculosis. Also, the Commissioner of Health, Henry Ayuk, on Friday, confirmed the donation of brand new hillux vehicles by international organisations, which have been put to use in the state’s fight against TB and cholera. Speaking to journalists, Ayuk highlighted that […]

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has disclosed that a significant 67% of Nigerian doctors are currently practicing in the United Kingdom. He emphasized the global demand for Nigerian-trained doctors and nurses, highlighting that the UK's National Health Service (NHS) would face significant challenges if Nigerian doctors were to withdraw. Speaking in an interview with newsmen on Politics Today program, the Minister suggested that countries benefiting […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s health human resources. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, made the disclosure through his X handle. According to Pate, the policy is more than just a response to the ongoing exodus of healthcare professionals but a comprehensive strategy to manage, harness, and reverse health worker migration. Central to […]

The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) has raised concerns over the challenges faced by adolescents, noting that a good number of them deal with high rates of HIV, mental health issues, substance abuse, and limited access to reproductive health services. The group, in a press statement signed on Monday by its Chief Executive, Bolanle Oyeledun, stated that it has become expedient that experts sit in and deliberate on the […]

Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Southeast Nigeria has applauded the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, Kachollom Daju, for her exemplary leadership and transparency during the recent screening and examination process for selecting a new Medical Director (MD) for the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu (FNHE). A statement from Igboke Martin, the convener of the coalition made available to newsmen remarked that, it is a significant step toward […]

Enugu State Government has expressed its commitment to promoting Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, MIYCN, in the state. Governor Peter Mbah gave his administration’s commitment at the closing ceremony of 8-day training of 60 health workers in the state on Maternal, Infant and Young Child nutrition, MICYN. The training was organised by the nutrition department of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the World […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has taken decisive action in response to the cholera outbreak sweeping across the nation, following the outbreak of that has claimed 53 lives across 31 states. A dynamic risk assessment has placed the country at a very high risk of increased cholera transmission, causing the NCDC to establish and activate a National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre. This move aims to coordinate the response to […]