No fewer than 3,441 Nigerians who recently participated at the NNPC Foundation Cancer Awareness programme,were screened at no cost over the deadly disease . The health initiatives titled “Cancer Awareness and ZSX Screening”, focussed on combating late-stage cancer diagnoses resulting from cultural barriers, poor access to healthcare, and others. The campaign cut across six geo-political zones, with respective centres at Kaduna, Rivers, Ondo, Benue, Imo, and Gombe States. During the…

A call has been made by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to Nigerians to always be conscious of their Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) status. The NACA made the appeal in a statement signed by its the Director General,Dr. Temitope Ilori.According to agency’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Toyin Aderibigbe,Ilori advised citizens to visit the nearest health facility located in their communities…

To reduce maternal and infant mortality, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and a health organisation, DKT International, have donated family planning kits to the Rivers State Ministry of Health The State Ministry of Health disclosed yesterday through the X Page, and noted that the handover of kits took place yesterday. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, said this initiative aligns with Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s vision and commitment to delivering…

The Katsina State First Lady, Zulaihat Radda, has revealed that cultural norms and lack of support pose barriers to low state immunisation. Mrs. Radda made this disclosure at the health exercise initiated by her in collaboration with UNICEF to ensure immunisation coverage in the state. UNICEF revealed their expected target for immunisation of children in the state should exceed above 45 per cent coverage in 2024, acknowledging the aid of…

A Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Moses Mafowosofo, has advised those suffering from erectile dysfunction to seek medical and psychological attention fast to rebuild their confidence.Mafowosofo, a Co-founder of M2 Specialist Hospital, made the call yesterday during an interview with journalists in Lagos.He added that erectile dysfunction could create a huge psychological problem on patients with regard to sexual activities.He said that many patients with erectile dysfunction had fear of…

In a major crackdown, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops and destroyed fake and expired products worth N5 billion at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State. The agency disclosed this via its social media page yesterday, stating that the operation was carried out from December 16 to 17,2024. According to the anti-drug agency, its team discovered large-scale production and distribution of…

A Nigerian virologist and Chairman of the Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has alerted that out of the 100 laboratories set up in Nigeria during the COVID 19 scourge ,that over 60 of them are presently non functionalHe, therefore ,doubted Nigeria’ s preparedness to tackle the disease despite the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant in some other countries.the country.Tomori disclosed this at the 10th Annual International Bioethics…

Following the passing of the bill into law,overnor Ahmed Ododo has endorsed the upgrade of Okene Reference Hospital to Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Teaching Hospital. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, in Lokoja today told journalists about the development. According to Fanwo, this development aligns with the National Universities Commission’s(NUC) approval of full-time medical courses to ensure sustainability. The degrees to be obtained…

Apparently to avoid casualties during and after the festive period, the Rivers State Police Command has banned the use of fireworks, crackers, and knockouts across the state.The State Police Commissioner(CP) Mustapha Balagave the directive today ,adding that the use of fireworks poses grave danger to lives and properties in the state. This order was conveyed in a statement made available to journalists yesterday through the force spokesperson, Grace Iringe-koko. The…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said its agency will sanction anyone found guilty of violating public health standards in the country. The agency’s warning came after it denied the approval for use of circulated Lung Detox Tea or Lungitox (Smokers Pride) herbal tea, claiming their product is safe for consumers. It further described the claim of its approval as misleading, unfounded and false,…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fears that governments’ less spending on health care has severe consequences for people’s finances, which could lead to increased hardship. A recent WHO’s report which covered two years( 2020- 2021), explained the influence of the average per capita government spending on health sector across countries’ income groups during the years under review. The published report titled, “Global Spending on Health: Emerging from the…

To strengthen Nigeria’s public healthcare system, the European Union (EU) Delegation said it will procure solar powered equipment in five Nigerian states.The states are ,:Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Enugu, Ogun, and Plateau. The initiative to provide technical support for the Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) and the NISHP programme spans four years (2024 – 2027) The Head of Co-operation, EU Delegation, Massimo De Luca,disclosed this yesterday during the 2nd Steering Committee…