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General news6 days agoWorld Blood Donor Day: FG recognises voluntary donors for consistency
By Justina Auta Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire has recognized some voluntary blood donors for their regularity and timely donation to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) blood bank. Ehanire made the recognition Monday in Abuja at a press conference in commemoration of World Blood Donor Day 2021. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that World Blood Donor Day, reserved for raising global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion, is celebrated on June 14 each year. In addition, it also aims to recognize the contributions of voluntary and unpaid blood donors to national health systems. The minister, represented by Dr Ngozi Onwudigwe, director of hospital services at the ministry, described blood donation as the common thread of humanity and that the personal commitment of donors has helped save lives and improve health others. Those recognized at the NBTS, Federal Capital Territory area, include Mr..
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General news2 weeks agoFG issues travel advisory to Nigerians
By Muhammad Adam The federal government has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians in Brazil, India and Turkey, citing the risks of COVID-19. Mr. Boss Mustapha, President of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, gave advice at a public meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the northeast area in Yola, The meeting was organized by the PSC in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Mustapha, who was represented by Environment Minister Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed, said Nigeria has a responsibility to protect the health of its people and block any chance of COVID-19 spreading in the country. “Nigerians are strongly advised to avoid non-essential international travel at this time, especially in countries that are showing an increase in the number of deaths from COVID-19. “Therefore, anyone who has visited Brazil, India and Turkey in the 14 days prior to their trip to Nigeria will be refused entry.
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Food Safety: Nigeria needs to embrace digital innovation- Minister
By Franca Ofili Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire said the country needs to embrace digital innovation with advanced scientific solutions to improve food security. Osagie, represented by Minister of State for Health Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, said Monday in Abuja during a press briefing to mark World Food Safety Day 2021 with the slogan “Food security is everyone’s business ”. He said the availability of safe and healthy food for all could be sustained in the future by embracing digital innovations, advancing scientific solutions and honoring traditional knowledge that has stood the test of time. The minister said the global burden of foodborne illness mainly affects children under five and the vulnerable population. “Food is a health product and the first component of basic health is delivery. “Food is the basis of health and for this food to ultimately function as a health product for the well-being of people, food must.
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General news2 weeks agoCOVID-19: No declaration of victory yet, FG tells Nigerians
By Ismaila Chafe The federal government has urged all citizens to continue to observe COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical protocols, saying there is no declaration of victory over the pandemic yet. Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire made the appeal during the weekly press conference organized by the presidential communications team in Abuja on Thursday. Ehanire said, “We’re not out of the woods yet; there is no declaration of victory yet. We will always continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the security of our country and our citizens. “These are called public health measures; non-pharmaceutical interventions wear your masks and avoid all forms of public gatherings and congregations that will make people too close to each other especially where you have an enclosed space, which usually has super spreader status. “We particularly want to advise religious congregations, sports congregations, markets and all these gathering places. “We have improved treatments and the government.
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General news3 weeks agoTwitter’s mission in Nigeria is questionable, FG says
By Ismaila Chafe The federal government condemned the reaction of social media group Twitter to President Muhammadu Buhari’s series of tweets via his verified Twitter account @mbuhari. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader warned on Tuesday via his Twitter account that a “brutal shock awaits” these unpatriotic elements who promote the insurgency and burn essential national assets across the country. “Many of those who misbehave today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of life during the Nigerian civil war. “Those of us who have been in the fields for 30 months, who have been through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” the president said via his twitter page. Twitter, however, reportedly deleted the tweet, stating, “This Tweet violated Twitter rules.” Reacting to development, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed accused Twitter of double standards, claiming that Twitter.
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General news3 weeks agoSecond-hand smoke responsible for non-communicable diseases – Minister
By Franca Ofili Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire said exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke is one of the main preventable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Ehanire said this Monday in Abuja during a press briefing to mark “World No Tobacco Day” 2021 with the theme “Commit to quitting”. He listed some of the diseases like hypertension, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ehanire said the goal for the day was to advocate for strong smoking cessation guidelines and programs. He said others must promote increased access to smoking cessation services so that at least 100 million tobacco users around the world are offered help and empowered to make successful attempts to quit. To smoke. According to him, this will help publicize the tactics of the tobacco industry. Ehanire cited data from the World Health Organization as saying: “There are over 1.3 billion smokers in the world, and.
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General news4 weeks agoObstetric Fistula: FG to conduct surgical repairs in FCT, Adamawa
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Friday said that the Federal Government would conduct surgical repairs on anyone identified to be having Obstetric Fistula. Tallen disclosed this during the joint ministerial press briefing in Abuja as part of activities to commemorate the international day to end Obstetric Fistula/VVF. According to her, the catchment areas to begin are Gwagwalada, FCT and Adamawa for women and girls suffering from obstetric fistula. She said that it was going to be in collaboration with the Ministries of Women Affairs and Health and other organisations. The minister said that the alarming statistics and rising burden of obstetrics fistula among Nigerian Women was worrisome and unacceptable. “There is a prevalence of 3.2 per 1000 birth with an estimated 13,000 new cases occurring annually,” she said. She noted that over 5million women and girls were estimated to be living with unrepaired.
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General news1 month agoCOVID-19: FG, UN inaugurate campaign on sustaining preventive behaviours
By Justina Auta The Federal Government in collaboration with UN in Nigeria Wednesday inaugurated “POWERFUL H.A.N.D.S’’ campaign to develop, change and sustain long term preventive behaviour to eliminate spread of COVID-19 pandemic amongst citizens. The project is to be implemented by Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), an NGO with technical support from UNICEF and funding from the European Union (EU) to prevent spread of COVID-19 and other similar diseases The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, at the inauguration in Abuja, said that the campaign would create more awareness on the pandemic and improve the practice of preventive behaviours. Ihekweazu said that Nigeria recorded over 165,000 confirmed cases and about 200 deaths arising from COVID-19 with over 150,000 recovery cases successfully managed and discharged from hospital. He explained that the emerging variants of the COVID-19 threatened the achievement made so far in curtailing the.
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General news1 month agoNGO, World Bank staff empower 60 women in FCT
By Aderogba George A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Citizens’ Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI) has empowered 60 women with grinding machines in the FCT, as part of efforts to eradicate poverty in the country. The empowerment of the women, drawn from the six area councils of the FCT was done in collaboration with the World Bank staff community connection campaign (FY2021) in Abuja on Thursday. The women, who were given ear protectors to reduce the effect of noise from the grinding machines when being used, were also given cash of five thousand each to support their businesses. Speaking at the donation of the machines to the women, the Executive Director of CHEDI, Mrs Selina-Akunna Enyioha, admonished the women not to sell the machine but use them to better their lives. She called on the women to count themselves lucky to be part of 60 among millions of Nigerian women who.
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General news1 month agoCOVID-19: FG, UN launch campaign on sustaining preventive behaviours
By Justina Auta The Federal Government in collaboration with UN in Nigeria Wednesday inaugurated “POWERFUL H.A.N.D.S’’ campaign to develop, change and sustain long term preventive behaviour to eliminate spread of COVID-19 pandemic amongst citizens. The project is to be implemented by Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), an NGO with technical support from UNICEF and funding from the European Union (EU) to prevent spread of COVID-19 and other similar diseases The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, at the inauguration in Abuja, said that the campaign would create more awareness on the pandemic and improve the practice of preventive behaviours. Ihekweazu said that Nigeria recorded over 165,000 confirmed cases and about 200 deaths arising from COVID-19 with over 150,000 recovery cases successfully managed and discharged from hospital. He explained that the emerging variants of the COVID-19 threatened the achievement made so far in curtailing the.
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General news1 month agoBuhari departs for Paris on Sunday
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to attend the African Finance Summit. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, the summit will focus on reviewing African economy following shocks from Coronavirus pandemic, and getting relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries. He added that the summit, to be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, would draw major stakeholders in the global finance institutions and some Heads of Government, who will, collectively, discuss external funding and debt treatment for Africa, and private sector reforms. He said, during the visit, President Buhari would meet with the French President to discuss growing security threats in Sahel and Lake Chad region, political relations and economic ties. Shehu revealed that the two leaders would also.
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Features1 month agoManaging mental health conditions among army officers
Managing mental health conditions among army officers A News Analysis by Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Unarguably, mental health conditions are similar among sufferers, irrespective of class, profession or other instances. Similarly, neurologists note that mental health conditions experienced by military personnel are the same among the public, although transition from military to civil life may contribute to the frequency of the condition among military officers. According to them, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and substance abuse affect a significant minority of military personnel and veterans. Beside this assertion, a number of UK studies have found links between active service and mental health problems in armed service personnel involved in conflicts, wars and peace support operations across the globe. A very recent study of 10,000 serving personnel comprising 83 per cent regulars and 27 per cent reservists, found lower than expected levels of PTSD. Nonetheless, neurologists insist.
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General news2 months agoMinister expresses concern over new paediatric HIV infections
By Abujah Racheal The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national dialogue on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue was organised by the National AIDS/STIs Control Programme of the Federal Ministry of Health. He said that in spite of significant achievements in HIV Programme, there were persisting poor outcomes in PMTCT, noting that the dialogue was prompted by the urgency to scale-up sustainable programmes for PMTCT of HIV to eliminate new HIV infections among children. He said “Nigeria, being one of the 21 priority countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, committed to and endorsed The Global Plan. “We agreed to be held accountable for achieving the set targets by 2015..
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General news2 months agoFG will not accept COVID-19 vaccines from unverified sources — PSC
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it will not accept COVID-19 vaccines from private and unverified sources, in spite of the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja during the maiden national briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19. “Due to warnings by international police organisations on the high rate of fake COVID-19 vaccines said to be in circulation, and reports of risks of adverse events reported after vaccination, Nigeria will not accept vaccines from private and unverified sources. “However, NAFDAC is pursuing initiatives to test and authorise more vaccines for use in Nigeria,” Ehanire said. The minister also said that as at Sunday, April 25, 2021, there were 35 cases of COVID-19 and one fatality in Nigeria. This brings the total till date to 164,719 confirmed cases from 1,912,628 tests so far conducted with 2,062.
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FG needs N1.89trn to fight malaria – Minister
By Abujah Racheal Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire said Nigeria needs more than a trillion naira to effectively fight malaria in the country. Ehanire noted that the country needs more than 350 billion naira to fight the disease in 2021 alone. The minister revealed it on Friday at a press conference to commemorate global malaria 2021 in Abuja, on the theme “Zero malaria”. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that World Malaria Day, celebrated every April 25, is an internationally recognized day, highlighting global efforts to fight malaria and celebrating the progress that has been made. Since 2000, the world has made historic progress against malaria, saving millions of lives. However, half the world still lives at risk for this preventable and treatable disease, which claims the life of a child every two minutes. “The implementation of the new strategic plan will cost 1.8 trillion naira; about 352 billion naira.
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Health7 months agoFG urges politicians, philanthropists to key into NHIS- GIFSHIP
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has urged politicians, philanthropists and Nigerians in the diaspora to key into the newly inaugurated Group Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) He made the call at the inauguration of GIFSHIP on Thursday in Abuja, adding that the programme would give citizens an opportunity to participate and benefit from the health insurance scheme. According to him, GIFSHIP is a product of the lessons learnt and the experience gained from a previous programme, the Vital Contributors Social Health Insurance Programme (VCSHIP). “This new programme addresses the challenges and barriers encountered during implementation of the VCSHIP, both by beneficiaries and operators. “GIFSHIP eliminates known difficulties as it creates additional values by expanding and upgrading VCSHIP for better and increased reach, quality services and user experience.’’ The minister, therefore, urged politicians, philanthropists and Nigerians in the diaspora to.
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Politics7 months agoSenate passes bill to make health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says the senate has passed a bill that will make health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians. Oloriegbe disclosed this at the inauguration of Group Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) on Thursday in Abuja. “We have passed it in the Senate. Two Committees on health from Senate and the House of Representatives worked on the bill, so the bill is before the House of Representatives just for concurrence. “Also, the National Assembly has passed the National Health Insurance Authority Act. It will not be National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) again, it will be National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) . A scheme in NHI(S) means only one scheme. That is what has been happening. “The NHIA will be authority that will cover all schemes and everything will be brought together. The most important aspect of it is to make health.
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COVID-197 months agoCOVID-19: National Lottery Trust Fund donates ambulance, other items to healthcare institutions
The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) on Thursday in Abuja donated some medical supplies for onward distribution to some selected healthcare institutions across the country. Dr Bello Maigari, Executive Secretary of NLTF, at the occasion, said the agency would always be ready to support government and healthcare institutions in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. “The essence of the intervention is to support healthcare institutions curtail the spread of the virus. We also want to help efforts to save lives. “This ground-breaking event is the third of its kind since the outbreak of the pandemic. Not long ago, we were at General Hospital, Daura in Katsina State to hand-over a well-equipped COVID-19 intensive care unit to the state government. “We have also set up a post-traumatic impact/mental disorders centre to handle concerns of COVID-19 patients. The agency is in collaboration with the Ministry of Special Duties.” The NLTF boss.
- Health7 months ago
African region reaffirms collective efforts to regain impact on Tuberculosis
The countries in African region have reaffirmed their determination and collective efforts to regain impact on Tuberculosis (TB), ensure access to essential care and prevention and revitalise efforts toward saving lives. The countries made the assertion at a High-Level Ministerial Roundtable, held in the margins of the 33rd Stop TB Partnership’s Board Meeting which held virtually on Nov. 18, 2020 to Nov. 20, 2020. The theme of the meeting was: “TB Response in the African Region: Unprecedented Actions for Unprecedented Times’’. It was held in collaboration with The African Union, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Some of the countries are Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. A joint ministerial statement on the priority actions for effective TB response and impact recovery in African region made available by.
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Covid-19: Expert laments lack of access to anaesthesia, surgical care
Dr Wayne Morris, President-Elect, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), says not less than five billion of the world’s seven billion people lack access to safe, affordable anaesthesia and surgical care. “We know that globally, five billion out of the world seven billion population do not have access to safe, affordable anaesthesia and surgical care,’’ he said. He was speaking on Friday at the 28th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) held virtually. The meeting held in collaboration with the WFSA. Dr Morris also said that anaesthesiologists the world over had been at the forefront of the fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). He said that no country was immune to the ravages of the virus, adding that the role of anaesthesiologists in different sectors of healthcare delivery was more evident now than ever before. “The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to.
