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Minister of Health pledges to strengthen cancer care workforce at Oncology Summit 2.0
By Kunle Sanni Minister of Health, Ali Pate, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving cancer care in Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of a skilled workforce as a key component of this transformation. Speaking at the Oncology Summit 2.0 on Wednesday, Pate highlighted the administration’s focus on developing a well-equipped healthcare workforce to address the country’s growing cancer burden. In…
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Minister calls for regulation, commercialization of traditional medicine
By Kunle Sanni The Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has called for the prompt regulation and commercialization of traditional medicines in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday during a keynote address at the National Dialogue on “Re-thinking Natural Medicine in Nigeria,” which marked the conclusion of the 2024 African Traditional Medicine Day (ATMD) celebration, Nnaji emphasized the need for effective…
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Kwara: Sanitation task force apprehends, fines over 400 violators
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin In a continued effort to enforce sanitation laws in Kwara State, the State Environmental Sanitation Task Force has convicted and fined over 400 individuals for violating sanitation regulations. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, disclosed this while speaking to journalists after the environmental sanitation exercise conducted across the state over the weekend. The…
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Mpox vaccination to commence October 8
Vaccinations for mpox will start from October 8 after regulatory approvals are granted, Spokesperson for the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Remi Adeleke, said on Saturday. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), had on Tuesday, delivered the first batch of 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine to the Federal Government. “Due to limited available doses (9,980) of…
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Health sector set for revamp with $4.8bn investment – VP Shettima
…commissions Sahad Hospitals in Abuja By Kunle Sanni Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has announced that the federal government’s health sector reforms have attracted over $4.8 billion in potential investments. He stated that these investments are part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s healthcare system. Speaking on Saturday at the commissioning and grand opening of Sahad…
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Kwara Commissioner urges residents to actively participate in sanitation exercises
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Ms. Nafisat Buge, has urged residents of Kwara to utilize the designated environmental sanitation exercise hours to clean their surroundings effectively. Speaking during the August environmental sanitation exercise in Ilorin, Buge emphasized that these hours are not solely for restricting movement but are specifically meant for cleaning the…
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Seyi Tinubu launches drug banks in 60 tertiary healthcare institutions
In a bid to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria, Seyi Tinubu has launched the establishment of drug banks in 60 selected tertiary healthcare institutions. The intervention scheme, designed to provide essential drugs for a minimum of 10,000 indigent patients per selected tertiary health institution, aims to complement the federal government’s efforts in the health sector. Speaking at the…
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Nigeria seeks stronger partnership with EU to combat malnutrition
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for stronger relations between Nigeria and the European Union (EU), particularly in addressing malnutrition and other humanitarian challenges in the country. He expressed Nigeria’s appreciation for the EU’s support, noting the need for continued collaboration between the two partners. Speaking during a courtesy visit by an EU delegation led by the…
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No active Mpox case in Lagos- Abayomi
The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said there is no active Mpox case in the State. Abayomi said that the current concern over the Clade 1B variant, which is rapidly spreading across Central Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has reached neighboring countries like Cameroon, Rwanda, and Burundi. The Commissioner made this…
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Osun confirms two cases of Monkeypox disease
…Implements preventive measures By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has confirmed two cases of monkeypox in the Ilesa West Local Government Area. This announcement was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Barrister Jola Akintola, during a meeting of the Monkeypox Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Ministry of Health in Osogbo. Akintola reassured the public that the…
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