The Federal Government has launched new strategic tools and initiatives, including an automated standing orders mobile app for community health workers, to shift the health sector from review to action. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced the initiative on Friday at the close of the three-day 2025 Joint Annual Review (JAR) meeting in Abuja. Pate said the move aims to improve healthcare delivery, enhance efficiency, and strengthen the health workforce to achieve Universal Health Coverage. He noted that government officials, development partners, and subnational actors had collectively assessed progress, challenges, and opportunities under the…
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Two non-governmental organizations, the Community Environment and Development Network (CEDEN) and Media Awareness and Justice Initiative, are joining forces to address the environmental impact of oil exploration on Oloibiri communities in Bayelsa State. The collaboration was announced during a capacity-building workshop on effective eco-management and biodiversity communication held on Friday in Otuabagi, Bayelsa. The workshop brought together experts and stakeholders to develop strategies for restoring lost species and promoting sustainable ecological livelihoods in Oloibiri and the wider Niger Delta region. In his presentation, Menidin Egbo, Executive Director of CEDEN, expressed concern over the gradual degradation of forest ecosystems and wetlands…
The Nigerian Prosthetics, Orthotic and Orthopedic Technology Society (NPOOTS) has donated prosthetic limbs worth over N10 million to ten amputees in Rivers State, restoring mobility and improving their quality of life. The presentation took place during the society’s 4th annual scientific conference in Port Harcourt on Friday. Dr. Nze Ugorji, President of NPOOTS, handed over the devices to seven male and three female beneficiaries, highlighting the high cost of prosthetic limbs and calling for federal government intervention to improve access. He said the donation was part of NPOOTS’ annual commitment to enhancing self-reliance among amputees nationwide. “The theme of this…
The Kaduna Maternal Accountability Mechanism (KADMAM) has called on the Kaduna State Government to introduce Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training into the school curriculum. Co-Chair of KADMAM, Garba Mohammed, made the appeal on Friday during a media sensitization programme organized by the Michael and David Alao Memorial Emergency Preparedness (M&DAMEP) in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and KADMAM. Mohammed said the campaign aimed to strengthen accountability and improve emergency services provided by the state government. He stressed that several avoidable deaths in the past highlighted the need to partner with the media to raise awareness of early…
Civil society organizations (CSOs) advocating for child health have urged the Federal Government to immediately release N231 billion earmarked for vaccines in the 2025 budget, alongside N87 billion outstanding from 2024. The appeal was made on Thursday in Abuja during a joint media conference by the Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA), Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), and other partners. The groups warned that delays in disbursing immunization funds were pushing the country toward a national emergency, with an imminent risk of vaccine stockouts that could leave millions of Nigerian children unprotected. Mrs Chika…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting women farmers in Kwara State to enhance food security. Mrs. Faith Agu, Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Kwara, made the pledge while receiving members of the Smallscale Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria (SWOFON) and the Budget Committee Group (BCG) during an advocacy visit. Agu said the ministry is ready to provide women farmers with opportunities to benefit from empowerment programmes and various government support initiatives. She emphasized that women farmers are a core segment of the agricultural sector, producing food primarily for domestic consumption, and…
A Consultant in Family and Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Moyosore Makinde, has called for empowering individuals with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle interventions, stressing the importance of conscious health decisions. Makinde, who is also President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), made the remarks in an interview with reporters on Friday in Lagos, highlighting strategies to combat diabetes. She spoke on the sidelines of the 2025 World Diabetes Day (WDD) commemoration, themed “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” emphasizing that public awareness is critical for prevention, early diagnosis, and effective management nationwide. World Diabetes Day is…
Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has warned that the growing consumption of junk and highly processed foods is contributing to the rising incidence of diabetes in Nigerian households. Mrs Soludo issued the warning on Friday in a statement marking World Diabetes Day, observed globally on November 14. This year’s theme is “Diabetes Across Life Stages.” She said diabetes had “found its way into many homes largely because we prefer junk and unhealthy foods instead of the natural, wholesome options available to us.” The governor’s wife, who is also the founder of the Healthy Living Initiative, urged…
The Federal Government says it is implementing strategic reforms to build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable health system capable of delivering quality healthcare across Nigeria. The reforms are aimed at enhancing access to care, strengthening coordination, and providing greater protection for vulnerable Nigerians. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, made the disclosure on Thursday during the second day of the 2025 Joint Annual Review of Nigeria’s health sector in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Joint Annual Review provides a platform to evaluate progress, identify gaps, share lessons across states, and deepen…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has said that nearly 15 years after the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, its promise of an open and responsive government is yet to be fully realised. The Executive Director of MRA, Mr. Edetaen Ojo, stated this in his welcome address at a two-day FOI Act workshop for journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the South-West Zone on Friday in Lagos. Ojo said many public institutions continued to operate in secrecy, often in violation of the law, while citizens, journalists and civil society actors had yet to fully leverage the rights the…