Health Reporters

By Ndidi Chukwu President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new Director Generals for five strategic health institutions in the country, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), Nigerian Institute for Medical ...

By Adi Angyu The Bauchi state Accountability Mechanism for Maternal and New Born Health (BaSAM) has commended commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as ‘Okada’ in Ningi Local Government Area state for offering free services to pregnant mothers in conveying them ...

By Ndidi Chukwu Following attack on its convoy in northeastern Nigeria, the United Nations has temporarily suspended humanitarian assistance missions pending review of the security situation in the region. A Press statement made available to healthreporters.info said the convoy was ...

By Asmau Ahmad The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has advised Nigerians to protect themselves from hepatitis disease through immunisation. The Chairman of the association in Kwara, Dr. Kunle Olawepo, gave the advice in a statement made available to the newsmen ...

By Asmau Ahmad The Federal Government has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to improve on the implementation process of UN Population Fund UNFPA-assisted programmes to enhance sustainable national development. Director, International Co-operation Department, Federal Ministry of Budget and National ...

By Asmau Ahmad The Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched the first edition of the National Guidelines for the prevention, treatment, care and control of viral hepatitis in the country. The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, stated this at a ...

By Asmau Ahmad The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) said 276 communities across the country have been certified open defecation-free. UNICEF Chief of Field Office in Kaduna, Mr. Utpal Moitra, made this known in Minna, Niger state at a ...

By Asmau Ahmad The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced mid-year review meetings with officials of Adamawa state Government and other stakeholders on progress and challenges in the areas of its intervention in the state. Head of UNICEF field ...