NCDC confirms Lassa fever outbreak in Kaduna; intensifies response efforts
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ASHENEWS reports that traditional medicine practitioners in Nigeria have called for a policy to regulate herbal medicines and practitioners.
Agriculture expert and Managing Director of Agrorebirth Company, Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, has called upon both federal and state governments to substantially increase their annual allocations to agriculture to enhance food production. Adebanjo appealed during an interview in Epe on Friday. He said that increased budgets for the agricultural sector would boost food production and reduce economic hardship. Adebanjo added that governments should encourage farmers to sustain interest in farming and encourage more Nigerians to go into farming. “Farmers need to be supported with inputs, easy access to loans and land preparations. “The hardship being encountered by farmers is not encouraging,…
A Consultant Family and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr Moyosore Makinde, says it is important for people to understand that high Blood Pressure (BP) condition is a lifetime illness hence the need for modification to healthy lifestyles. According to her, high blood pressure is an illness often as a result of one’s lifestyle. Makinde, also the President of Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONG), made the assertion in Lagos. She explained that high BP is not a health condition that could easily be cured, saying that a patient could manage of BP all through his/her lifetime once detected. The physician…
The Family Planning Coordinator, Osun Ministry of Health, Mrs Ololade Abatan says more women are taking up family planning methods in the state.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the malaria burden.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the distribution of food items seized from smugglers to Nigerians.
The Federal Government states that smallholder farmers continue to be the foundation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, playing a crucial role in driving national prosperity. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Temitope Fadeshemi, restated this viewpoint during a training and empowerment session for 250 farmers as part of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in Abuja. Fadeshemi identified the empowerment of verified and validated farmers under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) as a crucial initiative. Represented by the Director, Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Mr Michael Brooks, the permanent…
HIV/AIDS advocacy group demands review, implementation of anti-stigma law in Kaduna
In a celebration marking its second anniversary, the Turn Plastic Recycling Foundation has unveiled a range of innovative recycling solutions and capacity-building initiatives. The foundation, based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, recently showcased these pioneering initiatives as part of its commemoration activities. The event served as a testament to the foundation’s commitment to redefining waste management practices and empowering local communities. With a focus on sustainability and environmental consciousness, the Turn Plastic Recycling Foundation presented a variety of innovative recycling solutions designed to address the challenges of plastic waste. “TURN Plastic Recycling Foundation is borne from a CSR collaboration between…