The Jigawa government has approved the recruitment of 1,124 health workers previously engaged as casual workers under its J-Health programme.
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The Country Director of UNAIDS Nigeria, Dr Leopold Zekeng, has called for communities support to end the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic by 2030, being part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Authorities of the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo has dispelled news report that there was fire outbreak at the Accident and Emergency ward of the hospital on Thursday.
A sstatistics by the International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas has revealed that Pakistan is leading other countries with 30.8 percent of people aged 20-79, who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
ASHENEWS reports that the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned newly promoted cadets that there will be no room for internal sabotage in the renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country.
The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has sought the collaboration of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in creating awareness about blood donation to save lives.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate said rehabilitation workforce and services would be strengthened to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce brain drain in the health sector.
The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN), has urged stakeholders to scale up and extend the National Health Insurance program to other citizens particularly the poor and most vulnerable in the society.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has urged traditional, community, and religious leaders to prompt reportage of cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in their communities.
An international governance and development expert, Mr. Tagbo Agbazue, has called for increased private sector investment in Africa’s health sector to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on the continent.