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NGO sensitises Kaduna polytechnic academic staff to need to prevent SGBV

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI) an (NGO), on Saturday sensitised members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, to the need to prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). EWEI’s Programme Officer, Gender, Mr Mendie Jeremiah, said at opening session of the seminar in Kaduna, that...

NCDC confirms 42 new cases of COVID -19

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State recording 27 cases. The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday, adding that Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory contributed...

Zamfara health workers protest non-payment of salary

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

Health union in Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State capital has embarked on a peaceful protest over non-payment of workers’ salaries. Newsmen gathered that the union had earlier issued a one-week ultimatum to the Zamfara State Government to clear their members’ salary arrears and correct the half salaries being...

WHO plans to improve health of 3b people by 2023

NewsDeskNgDec 18, 2022December 18, 20220

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it plans to transform the future of public health by targeting three billion people by 2023. Dr Mie Okamura of the Emergency Preparedness and Response, WHO, said this in Abuja on Saturday during the “Walk The Talk’’ peace awareness exercise. Okamura said the WHO...

Foundation launches Vision Health Detective App to prevent blindness

NewsDeskNgDec 17, 2022December 17, 20220

A Vision Health Detective (VHD) App and Partnership for Sight Innovative of Nigeria (PASSION) project, aimed at increasing access to eye care and restoring sight to those with avoidable blindness, has been launched. Dr Oluwagboyega Ajayi, the Executive Director, Eleta Eye Foundation, an NGO, made this known at the formal...

CPHIA 2022: Women end public health talks in Africa with wins

NewsDeskNgDec 16, 2022December 16, 20220

It was indeed ‘Ladies night’ on Thursday in Kigali, Rwanda, as women coasted home with the three awards up for grabs at the end of 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). The event, which started on Dec. 13 in Kigali, ended with the announcement of Zambia as...

2022 World AIDS Day, any hope for people living with virus?

NewsDeskNgNov 30, 2022November 30, 20220

As the world gets set to mark 2022 World AIDS Day (WAD) with the theme “Equalise’’, there is theneed to critically analyse the state of people living with the virus, stigma problem and how accessibleand affordable are the drugs they need to keep them healthy. There is also the need...

Unijos inducts first set of veterinary doctors

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

The University of Jos has inducted its first set of veterinary doctors. Prof. Tanko Ishaya, the Vice Chancellor of the university, said at the induction on Thursday in Jos, that the graduands were 16. Tanko, who congratulated them, said that the university was proud of them. ”As a University, we...

Strengthening sanitation and hygiene practices will close the gap to end Neglected Tropical Diseases- Sightsavers

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2022November 21, 20220

As the 2022 World Toilet Day is being commemorated globally today, Nigeria is hosting the World Toilet Summit, with the theme ‘Sanitation Innovations for Economic Development’. In view of this, International Development Organisation, Sightsavers has joined the call on governments, organisations, private entities and communities to strengthen collaborations to ensure...

World Toilet Day; 779m people lack safely managed sanitation services — WHO

NewsDeskNgNov 19, 2022November 19, 20220

World Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this on Friday in her message to commemorate the World Toilet Day (WTD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...