ASHENEWS reports that several farmers and fishermen across Niger state have died from snake bites as a result of the unavailability of anti-venom injections in public health facilities. These farmers and fishermen get bitten by snakes when they go about the demands of their occupation as they often go through bushy and swampy areas. ASHENEWS learnt that the victims are usually rushed to pharmacies and public health centers but they do not get to receive the anti-venom injections. Majority of the health centers do not have it while some pharmacies who have it sell it at exorbitant rate. Some of…
Author: Tina George
The Abia Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has identified scarcity of equipment, human and material resources, and long working hours as major challenges hindering doctors’ optimal performance.
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday, said the Federal Government was planning to introduce the distributed solar power model in northern states.
The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) says it is committed to the promotion of environmental professionalism and sustainability.
Niger Foods has revealed how some farmers had ran away with over 100 solar pumps worth over N400 million in Niger state during the last dry season farming
A Public Health expert, Prof. Diran Oyewole has called for the review of Nigeria’s constitution to include right to adequate food and nutrition.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has lamented over the dual challenges of diseases and rapid spread of misinformation being faced by rural communities across the state. The state government, in its bid to end this dual diseases has collaborated with the Nigeria Health Watch (NHW) to combat public health myths by launching the health misinformation management fellowship for health service providers. Speaking at the inauguration of the cohort 1, track two of the Niger State Health Misinformation Management Fellowship program in Minna, the state Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Dangana highlighted the critical impact of misinformation…
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with Italian government on science and technology through transformative power of space technology and development to advance the socio-economic development in the country.
The Bauchi state government says it has recorded two rabies cases in the state from January to October 2024.
The move to reduce the expenses civil servants in Niger state spend on transportation was shut down by the members of the Niger State House of Assembly during plenary on Wednesday.