ILERA EKO: LASHMA tasks media to drive health insurance uptake
By Sola Ogundipe The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has tasked journalists with driving public awareness and uptake of the state’s mandatory health insurance scheme, warning that the policy cannot succeed if residents remain uninformed or distrust the system. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, who gave the charge at a two-day capacity-building […]
Healthcare providers demand withdrawal of NHFRA Bill, warn of higher cost of care
By Chioma Obinna Private healthcare providers in Nigeria have called on the National Assembly to immediately withdraw the proposed National Health Facility Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Bill, warning that creating another federal healthcare regulator would drive up the cost of medical care, worsen bureaucracy and further strain an already fragile health system. The Healthcare Providers’ Association […]
FG Uunveils healthy food rules for schools, hospitals
… NHF says policy will reduce hypertension, diabetes, obesity … Sugary drinks, processed meat among foods to be phased out By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government has unveiled national guidelines that will ban the procurement and sale of sugar-sweetened beverages, processed meats, deep-fried snacks and other unhealthy foods in schools, hospitals, correctional centres, NYSC camps […]
Lawmakers push six-month paid maternity leave, increased nutrition funding
By Chioma Obinna Lawmakers from 10 states have resolved to accelerate the passage of six-month paid maternity leave laws, increase domestic funding for nutrition programmes and push for the speedy passage of the National Nutrition Bill as part of coordinated efforts to tackle Nigeria’s worsening malnutrition crisis.The resolutions were reached at the end of a […]
Integrity, not titles, defines lasting leadership, Baale tells healthcare professionals
By Chioma Obinna President of the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM), Prof. Lere Baale, has challenged healthcare professionals and leaders across Nigeria to abandon the pursuit of titles and personal success in favour of integrity, purposeful service and institution-building, warning that only leaders who leave lasting impact will be remembered. Delivering the inaugural Sir Ifeanyi […]
UNICEF chief urges stronger investment in Nigeria’s children despite economic pressures
By Chioma Obinna The Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, has called for sustained investment in Nigeria’s children, describing the country’s youthful population as its greatest opportunity for future economic growth, innovation and national resilience. Russell, who concluded a working visit to Nigeria on Thursday, said the country had made encouraging progress in key child […]
