The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country. Mr Seriene Loum, Head of Programme, WFP said this at the Co-creation workshop organised by the organisation in collaboration with National…
The Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (UMG) in Germany, has partnered the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) to establish a national training center for transfusion medicine at AKTH. Abdullahi Haruna, Head of Media and Publicity, NBSA, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. According to him, the partnership was part of “Towards…
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. Dr Mannir Bature, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Bature said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate,…
Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration is leaving no one behind in the fight against cancer. Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, at an event organised by the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) to commemorate the 2025 World Cancer Day. The minister, who…
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Ogun Chapter, has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting cancer and called on government at all levels to prioritise cancer patients. The society said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta to mark the 2025 World Cancer Day with the theme “United by Unique”, which underscores the power of unity…
The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS In Nigeria (ASHWAN), says it is restrategising to reduce stigmatisation against people living with the virus. The National Coordinator of the association, Mrs Esther Hindi, stated this while interacting with journalists after a stakeholders’ meeting in Birnin Kebbi. Hindi explained that the meeting was organised to provide the…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health and support one another in the fight against cancer, emphasising the need for awareness, early detection, and equitable access to treatment. Tinubu, who made the call on Tuesday in her message in commemoration of the 2025 World Cancer Day (WCD), highlighted the…
The Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control (NSPACC) 2025-2029, a 124 million dollars initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria through a multi-sectoral approach. The plan was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who emphasised the government’s…
The Federal Government has announced the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for Catastrophic Health Insurance to support patients with end-stage renal diseases, sickle cell disease, and cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a ministerial media conference to mark World Cancer…
The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OCCF) on Tuesday sensitised several communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) about cancer awareness, early symptoms, and treatment to improve survival rates in Nigeria. During the event at the Dutse-Alhaji Chief Palace in Bwari Area Council, Ms Kemi Adekanye, Chief Volunteer and Founder of the foundation, emphasised the need…
