Category: Health
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Uzodinma charges Imo doctors on effective service delivery
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, has appealed to medical doctors on the state payroll, to join hands with his administration, to ensure that hospitals are functional and serve the medical needs of the citizenry, a Vanguard report says. The Governor made his feelings known, when he received in audience, members of Nigeria Medical Association,…
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N1.3bn for villa clinic not enough — Perm Sec insists
The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijani Umar, has said the N1.3bn approved for Villa clinic was too small. He spoke in an interview with journalists on Thursday after defending 2021 budget estimate before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs State. The Permanent Secretary who promised to put necessary arrangements in…
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Senate wants Buhari to end overseas medical trips
The Senate on Thursday urged the State House officials to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from embarking on foreign medical trips by ensuring that the State House clinic becomes fully functional this year. The Nation reports that the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, gave the charge when the Permanent Secretary of the State…
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John Emaimo reappointed Rector, Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Dr. John Emaimo as Rector, Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu State for a second and final term of four (4) years with effect from 27th November, 2020. The approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe…
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Poor breastfeeding kills 800,000 annually — Ekiti Health Commissioner
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, on Thursday, disclosed that no fewer than 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding yearly across the globe. Oyebanji stated that poor breastfeeding was largely responsible for high infant mortality in Nigeria, which he said was being gradually checkmated due to the advent of exclusive breastfeeding and…
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Looters raid Kogi medical store, destroy equipment worth billions
Suspected hoodlums who invaded the Kogi State Central Medical Store between Sunday and Tuesday have reportedly looted and vandalised medical equipment and consumables running into billions. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Audu disclosed this at a press conference, on Wednesday, in Lokoja, after he led a team from the ministry and the media…
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Looting of Kaduna NAFDAC offices devastating, Health Minister decries
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has expressed sadness over the damage and looting of NAFDAC Training Centre as well as the Zonal/State Offices in Kaduna, describing it as devastating. The Minister who made this observation on Monday during an on-the-spot assessment of the damage allegedly done by those who hijacked the #EndSARS protests in…
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FG moves to attain Universal Health Coverage, launches RMNCAEH+N Monday
As part of efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage, the Federal Government has concluded plans to launch Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) a Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire during the flag off of the programme in Abuja on Friday announced that this is part…
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New Medical Director takes over Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Benin
A new Medical Director, Dr. Imafidon Osama Agbonile has emerged for the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. Dr. Agbonile’s appointment, approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, is for a term of four (4) years with effect from 1st October, 2020. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Director Media of the Ministry, Olujimi Oyetomi,…
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Ehanire tasks new Chief Medical Director ATBUTH on effective management
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has charged the newly appointed Chief Medical Director Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, Bauchi State, Dr. Yusuf Bara Jibrin on effective management of the hospital for optimum service delivery. This is even as the Minister noted that managing human beings is a difficult task. He further charged…