Health Reporters

By Asma’u Ahmad The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on the private sector operators to commit one per cent of their annual profits to fund Nigeria’s healthcare services. Speaking at a meeting with members of the ...

By Asma’u Ahmad Some universities in Australian on Monday say they will join a global initiative which tracks the link between health and climate change. First published in October 2017, the Lancet Countdown report measures 40 indicators related to climate change including ...

By Asma’u Ahmad The Zamfara State Government said it has set up an 11-man committee for ambulance services as part of measures to improve health care delivery to the people of the state. The state Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Lawal ...

By Asma’u Ahmad The Kaduna State Government said on Friday that it had commenced a programme to support the elderly in the state to tackle their health challenges, especially diabetes and hypertension. The state commissioner of Health, Dr Paul Dogo, ...

By Asma’u Ahmad A Radiologist, Dr Oluwatobi Lawrence, on Friday said early detection and treatment remained the cornerstone to reducing breast cancer mortality in Nigeria. Lawrence, who works for an NGO, Access to Basic Healthcare, spoke at a monthly health ...

By Asma’u Ahmad The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to stakeholders in the private sector to support the fight against the scourge of maternal and child death in Nigeria. Aisha Buhari made the call on ...

By Asma’u Ahmad The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed a Nigerian, Professor Fola Tayo, to serve on its Cancer Medicine Advisory Group for the availability and affordability of cancer medicines. Tayo, who is the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council ...

By Asma’u Ahmad Malnutrition has become a real and present danger in Nigeria as the country’s population increases to 198 million people, a nutrition expert announced in Lagos on Thursday. The Country Director of the think-thank, Helen Keller International (HKI), ...

By Asma’u Ahmad No fewer than 200 midwives will be recruited this year to boost primary health care services by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says the FCT Minister, Alhaji Muhammad Bello. The minister disclosed this when receiving the ...

By Asma’u Ahmad The UN Women’s Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, has announced a newly created special assignment; Executive Coordinator and Spokespersonon addressing sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination. Purna Sen, UN Women’s Director of Policy Division, has been appointed ...