By Ojoma Akor: With the backdrop of dwindling donor funding, experts have enjoined states to develop strategies for effective resources mobilization for immunization, primary health care and other health needs. They gave the advise in Abuja during a workshop Organized by Vaccine Network for Disease Control(VNDC). Chika Offor , the Chief Executive Officer of the…
By Ojoma Akor: Stakeholders have begun harmonization of strategies for increased domestic resource mobilisation for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in the country. The harmonization strategies are geared towards strengthening coordination and collaboration in securing funding and resources for health priorities. The stakeholders brainstormed on the framework , Wednesday in Abuja during a workshop organized…
Cassona Global Imaging Ltd has launched a groundbreaking recruitment initiative aimed at bridging the healthcare talent gap in Sub-Saharan Africa by attracting top African medical graduates from international universities. As part of this effort, Cassona’s Chief Operating Officer, Leni Chigbu, recently attended the graduation ceremony at Shenyang Medical College in Northern China, where…
By Ojoma Akor Medical experts have said that digitalization of the health sector is crucial to attaining Universal Health Coverage ( UHC) in the country. They made the call in Abuja during the Nigeria Digital in Health Initiative (NDHI) national stakeholders meeting. It was themed ‘ Enabling the digital and data landscape of Nigeria’s…
By Health & Sciences Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and TY Danjuma Foundation have signed an agreement worth US$ 2.26 million towards advancing public health outcomes in Nigeria in the next 10 years. The flexible funding will support the WHO Country Office in Nigeria’s work plan until December 2034, enabling…
By Ojoma Akor: The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has signed an expanded Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Roche, a leading multinational healthcare company to enhance access to treatment and affordable cancer care in the country. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Abuja, Dr Ladi Hameed, the General Manager, Roche Nigeria said the expanded…
By Health & Science Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new publication, and calls on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes, to protect youth from addiction and disease. A statement from the organization said Flavours like menthol, bubble gum and…
By Health & Science Africa The Federal Government has launched an initiative geared towards tackling cervical cancer in the country. The programme tagged ‘Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCIN)’, is an initiative of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE), and established to accelerate the implementation of the World Health…
By Health & Science Africa The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, yesterday assured Nigerians that there were no unique health risks associated with genetically modified foods ( GMOs). The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare , Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako gave the assurance in Abuja during the sensitization workshop on…
By Health & Science Africa Students from universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country have expressed commitment towards efforts to reduce the high rate of malaria cases and deaths in Nigeria. They stated this Sunday in Abuja during a news briefing on the Geneith National Health Competition for secondary school students and…
