The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mrs. Toyin Oke-Osayintolu, says many adolescents and young people lack access to basic health care services in Nigeria.
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A chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Hon. Agnes Oziwere-Ojeba, has urged the state’s governor-elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, to live up to his campaign promises by lifting the economic status of the state through viable projects.
Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Lagos branch, has restated its mandate to improve health and well-being of populace, especially women, youths, and children.
A cross-section of residents in the federal capital territory (FCT) have called for adequate sensitization of Nigerians on their genotypes while choosing their spouses.
The general overseer of the redeemed Christian church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye says the church has spent ₦61 billion on intervention projects across the country.
The United Nations says its teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured
Experts in health and urban planning on Saturday decried the poor state of health and healthcare services in Nigerian urban slums.
The Zonal Secretary Deaf Women Association of Nigerian, (DWAN) Miyawa Mshelia has advocated for the provision of interpreters in health facilities for effective communication between the deaf patients and the health care providers.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Adetifa has called for increased budgetary allocation to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats in the country.
The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to invest in health data infrastructure and capacity building to overcome dire health challenges, especially in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).