Health

VCDF, SEEPCO launch free eye care programme in Ndokwa East LGA

Many Nigerians continue to suffer from avoidable vision problems, with cataracts and other eye conditions being major causes of preventable blindness. In Delta State, an estimated 50,000 people are living...

How genotype awareness drive targets students at Trinity University

The Gail Sickle Initiative, in partnership with Trinity University, Sabo, hosted ‘Sickle Cell Alma Awareness Wednesday’ to...

AHF calls for responsible sexual behaviour and increased condom use

Condom Day: AHF promotes condom use as Anambra records 2.4% HIV prevalence The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has called...

Thai royal family honours Nigerian health Icon Amazigo, Global Laureates

By Paul Ejime Prof. Uche Veronica Amazigo, Nigeria’s renowned scientist and recipient of several international awards, is among honorees from across...

SRADeV decries absence of poison centres in Nigeria

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has decried Nigeria’s failure to establish functional poison centres...
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Protect children from Polio virus – LG Chairman begs residents

Mr Shedrack Azubuike, Local Government Chairman of Orumba South, Anambra State, has appealed to residents to present their children for Immunisation against Polio virus. Azubuike...

Thai royal family honours Nigerian health Icon Amazigo, Global Laureates

By Paul Ejime Prof. Uche Veronica Amazigo, Nigeria’s renowned scientist and recipient of several international awards, is among honorees from across the world celebrated last week by...

Brains on the Move: How workforce gaps are crippling Nigeria’s health agenda

By Adedayo Aderibigbe,Public Health Physician Nigeria is internationally classified as a low-middle-income country (LMIC) despite its regional reputation as one of Africa’s economic giants. With a...

10,000 expectant mothers get free antenatal care in Ebonyi

About 10,000 pregnant women in Ebonyi have been enrolled into the State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA) by Better Health For Rural Women, Children, and...

High cost major limitation to IVF in Nigeria – Expert

A medical expert, Prof. Christian Makwe, has identified high cost as a major factor limiting access to In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) in Nigeria. Makwe, a professor...

UNICEF, Anambra guarantee safety in Measles-Rubella vaccination exercise

The Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has assured parents and caregivers of...
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