Health Reporters

By: Abdulmuminu Kolo, Department of Mass Communication University of Maiduguri. <abdulmuminumkolo@gmail.com> It has been like a tradition a day like today, 25th of every April, is a day set aside by the World Health Organization (WHO) under United Nations (UN) ...

By Ndidi Chukwu The Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly has demonstrated commitment towards putting an end to the deplorable state of Health in Nigeria, to save mothers and children from preventable deaths, and guarantee access to equitable, affordable and efficient health ...

By Ndidi Chukwu In November 2016, Nigerian legislators participated in South African Parliament Retreat on Budgeting for health from 28th November to 12th December. Many African countries, the likes of Rwanda, Botswana, and Zambia, were there to discuss health budget ...

By Ndidi Chukwu President Muhammadu Buhari’s first 2017 speech on Primary Health Care Revitilization is indeed mind blowing, it is not just a speech, but a promise about to be fulfilled, against the criticisms of relevant health stakeholders following the ...

Written by Dr Abubakar Tafida AS THE WORLD OBSERVES WORLD SIGHT DAY 2016: SIX MILLION NIGERIANS ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND COUNTING: As the world observes this year’s World sight day 13th of October, it’s pertinent to point out ...

This article was first published by Global Daily on 10 June 2016 By Betsy McCallon, Chief Executive Officer, White Ribbon Alliance “Whatever we do, we must always remember the people.” – Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General, World Health Organization, at ...

Written by Dr Mahmud Abdulwahab mahmudathadeja@yahoo.com Disputes are normal between employees and employers and also between employees in any system. But is strike the best way, the only way to settle disputes in the health sector or are there alternatives ...

By Momodu L. Kargbo Crises of all sorts, from conflicts to natural disasters to health emergencies, are happening at unprecedented rates around the world – so much so, that the United Nations is convening the first ever World Humanitarian Summit ...

Written by Dr Mahmud Abdulwahab mahmudathadeja@yahoo.com That the Nigeria’s health care delivery system is bedeviled with endless and arguably needless strikes by all categories of health care workers is no news. The news is when will the strikes end? The ...

The death of a child brings a lot of sorrow to the family and community. This is the plight of thousands on Nigerian families as UNICEF report shows that about 2300 children under the age of five die every day ...