An international NGO, Sightsavers Nigeria, has called for an end to geographical inequity by making eye health services accessible to remote, rural and marginalised communities.
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In what appears to be a ray of hope, Dr Osinachi Evuline, a Specialist Optometrist, has said that 90 percent of all sight loss can be prevented and treated, if detected early.
Zamfara has recorded 1,188 cases of cholera and 50 of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state since December 2022 when the diseases first broke out.
Kaduna State recorded 156 cases of diphtheria and 20 concomitant deaths between March and September.
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Olufemi Oluwatayo says many Nigerians cannot access mental health services owing to high cost of care.
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shu’main says over 80 percent of children who died of diptheria or admitted in hospitals never received routine childhood immunisations.
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged mismanagement of funds and other irregularities at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Monday, confirmed that 117 children died following Diphtheria outbreak in Yobe since 2022.
A biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has partnered the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and ensure global best practices.
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has commenced diphtheria vaccination in five affected local government areas to contain the spread of the disease.