Nestlé Nigeria has teamed up with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to start a national campaign focused on clean water. The goal is to improve public health by making sure more people have access to safe drinking water. This is important because unsafe water can cause serious diseases like cholera and diarrhea.
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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, former head of Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control, has urged leaders to give more attention to skin health and include it as part of basic healthcare services.
The Kwara State Government has said it will keep encouraging more men to take part in family planning. This will help control the population and improve the health of families.
The Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, says the actions of some food corporations were undermining public health policies in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) says it will adopt 222 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities across the country to improve their functionality and service delivery.
Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have called on the Federal Government to increase the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) beyond the N13 million allocated to it in the national budget for 2025, in order to protect public health.
The Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Head, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr Mary Alex-Wele has warned that Nigeria’s growing antibiotics resistance posed a severe threat to public health.
Physical inactivity has emerged as a significant public health challenge globally.
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) emphasises that tackling global health challenges, which are increasingly threatened by evolving public health issues, requires a multidisciplinary approach.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), has inaugurated a subnational legal assessment workshop to strengthen public health frameworks nationwide.