AMR: FG warns of growing threat of drug-resistant infections
…Ministers seek stronger surveillance, responsible antibiotic use By Sola Ogundipe The Federal government has raised the alarm over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that patients are suffering prolonged illnesses, failing to respond to treatment and dying from infections that antibiotics should ordinarily help control. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, […]
Succour for pregnant women at internally displaced persons camps
Expectant mothers at Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, Camps at Damaru and St Joseph’s Catholic Mission in Adamawa State have obtained safe motherhood kits (popularly known as Mama Kits) — a crucial intervention tool which contains essential items used by midwives to assist in the safe delivery of babies.
In Lagos, women shun family planning services
A new survey carried out in Lagos has shown that over 67 percent of women in the state are not accessing family planning services due to health – related concerns.
We’re working with partners to make life better in Nigeria— Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
THE Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, B&MGF on January 22 launched its annual letter for the year 2015. An annual event, the letter lays out the view of Bill, Melinda and the Foundation on key development issues. This year’s letter focuses key breakthroughs in development. The 2015 Annual Letter, tagged “Our Big Bet for The Future”highlighted achievements of the foundation in many areas, and expectations in the months ahead. Vanguard interrogated the letter, and Ayo Ajayi, B&MGF’s Director for Africa provided answers to questions in a cyber conversation
Preterm birth, largest killer of newborns on the rampage
By Sola Ogundipe “I WAS just 23 weeks into my pregnancy when I began feeling severe abdominal pains that seemed very much like labour contractions,” said Funke, a 28-year-old housewife. Initially, Funke, who was pregnant for the first time, tried to bear the discomfort, but the pains got worse and gradually unbearable. “That same day, […]
Rotary tasks African govts on quality surveillance against polio
A member of Rotary International’s Africa Regional PolioPlus Committee, Marie-Iréne Richmond Ahoua, has called on African governments to maintain high quality diseases surveillance in order to protect the fragile gains made on polio eradication, adding that “no cases of polio have been reported in Africa since August 2014.”
