By Ojoma Akor Rachel E. Adegbe is the Assistant Director of Human Resources at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN). In this interview, she discusses how public and private organisations can help ensure a healthy workforce and how the organisation’s HR unit has supported employees in addressing public health challenges, among other issues. What…
By Ojoma Akor A health systems and human resources expert has warned that the mass exodus of health workers abroad is driven by systemic failures, including how organisations manage, reward, and support their workforce. The Human Resources Assistant Director of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), Mrs. Rachel Adegbe, told Health and Science Africa…
By Ojoma Akor Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health, along with global and local institutions and researchers, has pledged to position Nigeria and the continent as hubs for translational research and healthcare solutions. They made the commitment during the Spark Africa Translational Research Bootcamp and Conference. It was organized by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research…
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Ministry of Health, along with national and state health stakeholders, has pledged to improve child survival outcomes and primary health care delivery at the local government level. They made the commitment on Friday in Abuja during the Integrated Child Survival Advocacy at the Last Mile (ICSA) Project’s national strategic alignment…
By Grateful Ogunjebe For many Nigerians, eating is often reactive: grabbing whatever’s convenient, skipping meals, or overeating at night. These habits are driving chronic diseases like diabetes, digestive disorders, and hormonal imbalances, according to medical experts. Globally, over 422 million adults live with diabetes, and in Nigeria, more than 11 million may be affected, many…
By Dozie Akwarandu In many Nigerian communities, there is limited awareness of the menace of cancer, with no available health services and access to specialized diagnostic facilities, medical technology, cancer medications, and, mostly, scarce human resources for health. Cancer has emerged as a leading cause of death in Nigeria, with an estimated 127,763 new cases…
By Ojoma Akor, Grateful Ogunjebe (Nigeria) & John Musenze (Uganda) Every year, cancer claims no fewer than 600,000 lives across Africa. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that 1,185,216 new cases and 763,843 were recorded in 2022. By 2040, cancer cases are projected to rise by more than 60% worldwide, with the sharpest…
By Ojoma Akor The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) says the country still needs stronger integration of cancer prevention and care into its primary health system. NCS President, Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen ahead of this year’s World Cancer Day and the launch of the Advancing Prostate Cancer Discoveries, Engagement,…
By Ojoma Akor Human resources (HR) play a pivotal role in transforming healthcare jobs into platforms for national service, Rachel Adegbe, a health systems and human resources expert at the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), has said. Adegbe, who is also IHVN’s HR Assistant Director, said, “A strong, strategic human resource approach is vital…
How ASPIRE Project Fights HIV Surge in Nigeria By Ojoma Akor Dr. Stanley Abujah Idakwo is the Project Director of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria’s ASPIRE project. In this interview, he charted ways people living with HIV and other stakeholders, including the government, can boost Nigeria’s HIV prevention and care, as well as how…
