The Kogi chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has decried the shortage of qualified medical doctors in secondary and tertiary health institutions and poor welfare package for doctors in the state.
Browsing: Health & Healthy Living
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will donate $50 million to the Beijing-based Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI) over a period of five years.
Indonesia has donated 1,580,000 doses of Pentavalent Vaccines to Nigeria through the Indonesian Aid Agency to boost healthcare delivery.
The Kwara Government has issued a public advisory on the outbreak and spread of anthrax, a deadly bacteria that has been reported in neighbouring countries.
The Nasarawa State AIDS Control Agency (SACA) has said that the prevalence rate of HIV in Nasarawa is two percent.
A Non-Governmental Organization, Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria, (CISCANEN), has announced plans to set up cancer sensitization clubs across schools in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has urged Nigerians to exercise caution following the recent outbreak of anthrax.
The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has stressed the need for stronger partnerships and awareness for Voluntary Non Remunerated Donors (VNRD) to donate blood to increase reserves in the country.
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Neglected Tropical Diseases Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (NTD-WASH) dashboard to provide data visualisation on progress made in tackling tropical diseases across the country.
The Federal Government, has urged Nigerian youths to engage in regular blood and plasma donation to address the 1.5million units blood deficit required to save lives and treat life-threatening diseases.