The Primary Healthcare is essential health care that is based on scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology that make universal health care accessible to all individuals and families in a community. It is through their full participation and at a cost that the community and the country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination.

With an estimated 217,000 persons living with HIV in Lagos State, there are projections to reduce the HIV burden in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs. The CEO of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency,LSACA, Dr Oluseyi Temowo, told Good Health Weekly that although the experience of managing HIV/AIDS among adolescents has been a little challenging, the State is on track to attain the target.

SIX distinguished professionals are to be inducted into the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy. General Secretary of the Academy, Professor Fola Tayo, said a highpoint of this year’s investiture will be a feature presentation by Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade.

Speaking during a media round table discussion on Fistula intervention with the theme, “Service Availability; Access to service”, in Sokoto, Zakariya expressed worry that the few number of fistula surgeons in the country does not match the over 120,000 Nigerians affected with the disorder every year.

Four Nigerian troops drowned after their boat capsized during operations to combat rebels in the oil-producing south, the military said on Tuesday.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that corruption and bad governance were responsible for the present economic quagmire in the country.

U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change, Dr Jonathan Pershing, would on Wednesday undertake a tour of a solar energy project in Abuja.

The Defence Headquarters has, Tuesday, issued an alert to the general public, stating that no group or individual has the rights to threaten or force residents in any part of the country to abandon their homes.

ABUJA—SENATOR Solomon Adeola, All Progressive Congress, APC, Lagos West, has taken a swipe at the Federal Government, accusing those charged with the responsibility of providing a solid economic base for the country of displaying lackadaisical attitude.

Funke Osae-Brown is a reporter’s delight. Just 30 minutes in her company as she speaks about her passion for family planning is enough to convince even the staunchest cynic. Osae-Brown, a family planning advocate and publisher of The Luxury Reporter says family planning helps eliminate the fear of unintended pregnancy and as couples spend quality time with their children while planning for their future.

Abuja—In demonstration of its regulatory powers, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has arrested four suspects alleged to have been registering sim cards and selling them to the public. The NCC Enforcement Team, acting on a tip-off, swooped on MTN premises in Maitama and Wuse markets in Abuja to effect the arrest.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather with prospects of early morning isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Minna and its environs on Wednesday morning.

Abuja—The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said yesterday that the federal government was set to launch the “Change Begins With Me” campaign to entrench the values of accountability, integrity and positive attitudinal change in Nigerians.

ASABA—Delta State Government and National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, have reopened the private hospital, El-Comfort Hospital, in Asaba, that was closed down after a medical doctor infected with Lassa fever was hospitalized in the hospital about a month ago.

Abuja—Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, yesterday, said that the legislature may pass a law that will mandate respective oil producing companies in the country to contribute a certain percentage of their budget to the Petroleum Development Trust Fund, PTDF, for capacity building in the industry.