The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun processes toward the domestication and implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018.
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As the world marks Salt Awareness Week, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Federal Government to expedite the formulation and enforcement of salt reduction regulations for processed and packaged foods, citing growing health risks associated with excess sodium consumption.
The Kebbi State Government, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are into partnership to improve the state’s health indices, especially primary healthcare and community system.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday partnered Lancaster University, United Kingdom to deepen research in digital transformation in Nigeria.
The Chief Medical Director, Ayisha Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eiyenkonrin, Ilorin, Dr Shukurat Okesina said that the Kwara government has introduced supportive care for pregnant women during childbirth.
The Abia State Government has announced that preparations are underway to inaugurate the Solar for Health project, an initiative by the European Union (EU) aimed at promoting renewable energy in healthcare facilities.
The Kano State Government has intensified efforts to curb illegal silica sand excavation activities near water sources in a bid to safeguard the state’s potable water infrastructure.
The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MTN Nigeria to advance the state’s digital transformation efforts.
With Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) posing an escalating global threat, experts at the fourth session of the “Gamechangers-II” policy webinar series have raised fresh concerns.
MSF’s outgoing country representative in Nigeria, Dr Simba Tirima, reflects on how the disruption of aid will impact the long-term response to combating malnutrition, maternal mortality, and infectious diseases. For the last (almost) eight years, I have had the privilege of calling Nigeria home. First as a deputy head of mission and now as the country representative, I have seen first-hand how my organization, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has responded with compassion in the face of disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and recurring crises. I have also seen how other organisations, both international and local, have stepped up…