As part of efforts to address the scourge of child and maternal mortality, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna, Prof Abdulkadir Tabari, has urged pregnant women to utilize the 255 Primary Health Care (PHC) centers in the 255 wards in the state.
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Mrs Zulaihat Radda, wife of Katsina state governor, supported 12,202 patients of the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) with free drugs in 2023.
The Federal Government is set to start Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) to enhance nutrition for pregnant women and ensure they deliver healthy babies.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $5 million to FrieslandCampina-led Value4Dairy Consortium to boost productivity and sustainability of the Nigerian dairy sector.
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has expressed displeasure over the five percent budgetary allocation to health sector, saying that it is not enough to meet the numerous challenges confronting the sector.
One hundred (100) gramme of fresh peas contains 27 grams of calcium. The daily recommendation for calcium is 1,000mg for adults, so it’s not a very high source, but it can help meet daily needs.
The Wife of Ebonyi Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has kicked-off a free Cervical Cancer Screening for 1,000 women in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Kebbi state government says it will sustain partnerships with two Pharmaceutical companies, Roche Pharmaceuticals and Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine to strengthen the state health sector.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has unveiled plans to reinvigorate primary health facilities to enhance access to quality service delivery in the country by 2024.