Tag: Osagie Ehanire

CRISP seeks to address the unequal distribution of skilled health workers among PHC facilities in the country.

The minister said each of the hubs was centralised to serve two geopolitical locations.

The report noted that in 2020, 788 women and children died ‘per thousand’ in India and 540 women and children ...

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April annually to draw attention to specific health topics of concern globally

Mrs Etteh said it’s been five months since the completion of the selection process for a substantive CMD but that ...

The government had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of eligible persons before the end of 2021, ...

According to NCDC, diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by the bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affects the nose, ...

An INEC official hinted on Monday that the 2023 elections may be cancelled due to the nation’s security challenges.

Mr Ehanire said at least 100 emergencies occur across Africa per week, causing damage to health and economic systems.

The latest United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report titled “Situation of Women and Children in Nigeria” states that the country ...

“Doctors should also be proud of working in our country and don’t think that they need to go abroad by ...

The minister says the Nigerian government is, however, working to improve the working condition of doctors.

Mr Ehanire says 3,000 medical doctors graduate annually in the country and about 1,000 of them leave the country every ...

The minister said most patients especially those on long-term medications for chronic illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes, are unaware ...

Mr Ehanire said the day is marked to sensitise the public including healthcare professionals, to ensure they carry out best ...

The federal government had formed a company called Bio Vaccine Nigeria Limited, which is to start producing vaccines domestically.

The three orthopedic hospitals are to be sited in the North-east, North-central and South-south regions of the country.

Implementation begins as Federal Government launches SCALE 3.0 mass vaccination campaign

Mr Ehanire said this at the public hearing of a bill for the amendment of the UTHs Act by the ...

The minister also noted that the country has witnessed a sharp rise in the number of confirmed Lassa fever cases.

Mr Ehanire said collaborations will also ensure the control of epidemic-prone diseases.

The minister said maternal and parental death surveillance and response is a priority initiative for the government.

President Muhammadu Buhari is away on a state visit to Portugal.

Mr Ehanire emphasised that Noma disease results in severe facial disfigurement known as “the face of poverty”, as the victims ...

The WHO director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, compared access to quality tests and laboratory services to a good radar system “that gets ...