FG activates task force over diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano
…Deploys 500,000 vaccine doses, expands treatment centres By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has activated an emergency multi-agency task force to contain a diphtheria outbreak affecting children in parts of Katsina and Kano states. As part of the immediate response, the government has deployed 500,000 doses of diphtheria vaccines to the two […]
Wife of Niger gov gives succour to 63 VVF, 1,029 cervical cancer patients
Wife of Niger State governor, Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello, has, through her pet project, RAISE Foundation, given succour to 63 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and 1,029 cervical cancer victims who undertook surgeries at her expense, just as she also empowered over 1,500 women in rural areas.
Delta government to upgrade hospital facilities
The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge, has disclosed the state government’s willingness to upgrade and renovate all its hospitals in the state.
Colon Cancer: Serah urgently needs N10 million lifeline
Unless there is urgent intervention, 25 years old Serah Osabuohien may not live to fulfill her laudable dreams of becoming one of the best teachers Nigeria has ever produced. This is because Serah needs assistance to continue with her colon cancer (colorectal cancer) treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
50,000 indigent patients to benefit from free medical treatment in Kogi
The Kogi Government on Friday flagged-off a special healthcare package which health commissioner Saka Audu says will offer free medical treatment and surgical operations to 50,000 indigent patients.
We can’t run Nigeria like this, Health Minister tells commissioners
Nigeria’s Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole, speaks on health matters in the country. Excerpts
