Birth registration: NPC, UNICEF unite to give every child legal identity
By Chioma Obinna & Rotimi Ojomoyela The National Population Commission (NPC), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified efforts to ensure that every Nigerian child is registered at birth and given a legal identity from the earliest stage of life. The […]
Toll free lines boost knowledge about HIV
AVAILABILITY of toll free hotline telephone counselling to increase awareness on HIV and AIDS and promote reproductive health issues has been recognised as one of the effective means of enabling the media to effectively advocate for issues related to sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the country.
Anger is manifestation of brain disorder, says expert
The need for people to understand the vital role the brain plays in their lives as well as care for it was at the front burner at a one day workshop in Lagos organsied by Venivici Health Spain.
Fashola vows to end maternal death in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has vowed to ensure that child bearing mothers in Lagos would no longer die during birth in any of the State’s hospitals.
‘In cancer awareness, PathCare is in the forefront’
PRIDED as an internationally acclaimed laboratory operating ultra modern medical pathological laboratories in Nigeria, offering a wide range of medical tests that guarantee accurate diagnosis and improved monitoring/treatment of medical conditions, PathCare Nigeria, has a vision to be the benchmark for laboratory testing in the country.
NMA seeks restriction of overseas treatment for public officers
EVEN as Nigeria gradually inches towards eradication of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) particularly polio, concerns about the overall state of immunisation coverage in the country and the general state of public health institutions continue to make the rounds.
