No fewer than 200 patients benefit from Borno’s free kidney dialyses monthly. Dr Garga Adama, Head of Department, Internal Medicine, at the State Specialist Hospital where the dialyses take place, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Monday. He said Gov. Babagana Zulum...
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The family of 18-year-old Chinonso Osondu born with a kidney condition that resulted in kidney failure in February 2022 has appealed to Nigerians to help save his life. Mrs Joy Osondu, the mother of the boy told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that he was receiving...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF and IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Towers, has announced an 18-month partnership to help strengthen oxygen supply in hospitals for the treatment of pneumonia, COVID-19 and other hypoxemia disorders, particularly in newborn babies and pregnant women. A statement issued by UNICEF Communication...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the world has recorded one million COVID-19 deaths in 2022, a ”tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against the disease. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this on Thursday during an online media briefing. “We cannot say we are learning to...
At least 60 patients with Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) have been staying at the Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital in Sokoto for more than five years without succour. Chief Medical Director at the hospital, Dr Bello Lawal, made the declaration on Tuesday in Sokoto at a stakeholders’ strategic...
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says there are actually enough medical doctors in the country but that the Federal Government is working toward replacing any medical doctor who resigns and leaves the country. Ehanire made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja during a media conference. He also...
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged stakeholders to intensify campaign towards ending the spread tuberculosis in the country. Buhari said this on Tuesday when she received a delegation from the Global Stop TB Partnership led by their Executive Director, Dr Lucica Ditiu, at the State House, Abuja....
The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says on Tuesday that Kaduna State needs N6.4 billion to treat 96,488 severe acutely malnourished children in the state. CS-SUNN Coordinator in the state, Ms Jessica Bartholomew made this known in Kaduna, during an advocacy visit to the management of Kaduna...
Dr Mohammed Gana, Yobe Commissioner of Health and Human Services says the state University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH), Damaturu, will soon commence kidney transplant. Gana told the News Agency of Nigeria NAN in Damaturu on Tuesday that the hospital would conduct the operation in partnership with the Urology and Nephrology...
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians and other relevant stakeholders for effective collaboration to eliminate mosquito hazards across the country. The Minister of Environment, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, made the call while commemorating 2022 World Mosquito Day, in Abuja on Monday. The theme of the WMD was “Harnessing Innovation...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. The recommendation follows review and analysis of clinical trials for the monoclonal antibodies mAb114 (known as Ansuvimab or Ebanga) and REGN-EB3...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert on the decision of a U.S. company, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC, to recall some of its confectionary products. NAFDAC gave the notification in a public alert with No.034/2022, signed by its Director-General,...
The Anambra State Ministry of Health has threatened to mete out severe sanctions to state-owned general hospitals performing below standard. The leader of the ministry’s task force, Mrs Obiageli Uchegbu, issued the threat during the ongoing inspection of general hospitals in the state. Uchegbu said that the ministry set...
The People’s Republic of China and the Federal Government of Nigeria have signed a letter of intent to improve the health sector of both countries, share knowledge and expertise. The agreement is to also ensure best medical practices. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, and Nigeria’s Minister of Health,...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has begun nationwide crackdown on producers of unapproved sex enhancing drugs in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. She said that...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Center for People’s Health, Peace and Progress (3ps) with support from the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-SCALE) and the Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has organized a one day workshop on improving the...
A Nutrition Manager with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Elhaji Diop, says no fewer than 1.24 million under-five children in Katsina State are stunted due to malnutrition. Diop, from the Kano Field Office of UNICEF, disclosed this on Wednesday in Katsina, at a media dialogue on “Stronger with...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may culminate in the country resorting to hiring medical doctors to treat local patients in the future. The NMA also warned that if urgent steps were not taken to fix the deteriorating situation, it may lead to...
Mrs Taiwo Sulaiman was six months pregnant when she experienced persistent fever and cold. To save her condition, she quickly rushed to the General Hospital, Ilorin, where she consulted a doctor and was subsequently treated. “When the symptom was becoming unbearable for me, I had to go to the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 60 new suspected cases of monkeypox in its latest situation report covering Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 in 18 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In its epidemiological report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...