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Why UMTH is Nigeria’s Leading Healthcare Institution. UMTH’s medical professionals and medical breakthroughs in Nigeria’s medical institutions nationwide should continue to prioritise infrastructure development. UMTH’s commitment to staff training and development was critical to its growth. The hospital invested heavily in ongoing professional development programs, ensuring that its medical staff were not only well-versed in…
Edo Resident Gets Free Cervical Cancer Screening Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City In observance of the 2025 International Day of Cervical Cancer, themed “United by Unique,” the Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Edo State Specialist Hospital (ESH), organised a free cancer sensitisation and screening exercise at the ESH premises in Benin City. The Coordinator…
CAPPA urges FG, States To Prioritise Healthy Food Policies To combat Cancer Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City In commemoration of the annual World Cancer Day 2025 celebrated on February 4, themed; “United by Unique”, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has charged both federal and state governments in Nigeria to develop and deploy comprehensive healthy…
Rivers Lawmaker Lauds FG’s Budgetary Allocation for HIV Treatment Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, the lawmaker representing Rivers West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has commended the Federal Government for budgeting N4.8 billion for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the 2025 budget. Harry-Banigo, the Chairman of the Senate Committee…
Foundation Trains UPTH Doctors, Others on Pacemaker Implantation Felix Felix, Port Harcourt Persons suffering from chronic heart diseases in Rivers State and Nigeria in general can now get care within the country. This is as a team of doctors from the United Kingdom have held a one-week training for cardiologists and physiotherapists on modern techniques…
Health Commissioner Seeks Efficient Service Delivery in Rivers. Felix Ikpotor, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, has emphasized that primary healthcare remains the nerve center for healthcare delivery in the health sector as it is closest to communities and to the hearts of the people. Dr. Oreh stated this…
Zulum Orders Free 10,000 Eye Surgery Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced the setting up of an eye camp, a programme that will provide free eye surgeries for 10,000 residents of the state suffering from various visual impairments, including cataracts. Zulum made the announcement on Monday when he flagged off a free eye…
COVID-19 Variant XEC: NBMA, Others Take Proactive Steps to Checkmate Its Spread into Nigeria Stella Peters The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) said it has implemented proactive measures in conjunction with other stakeholders to control the latest variant of the COVID-19 virus. The agency, in a statement on Monday by its spokesperson, Gloria Ogbaki, stated…
SSBs And Climate Change: A Symbiotic Relationship …Experts Revealed By Katherine Abayomi Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis. At a webinar titled “SSB and Climate Change: Climate Cost of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages,” organized by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), they warned…
NPC begins 2024 VASA survey in Akwa Ibom By Uko Etim, Uyo The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study in Akwa Ibom to collect essential data on both maternal and child mortality. The Federal Commissioner, Akwa Ibom, National Population Commission, Chief Benedict Ukpong, disclosed this during…