ShareBy Aluta News Aug 2, 2022 The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on Tuesday in Abuja said it has introduced a programme called “drug registered hitchhiking medicine supply”. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Director-General of NHIA, while briefing newsmen said the programme was to ensure the availability of drugs in the market andContinue Reading
Share Anglican Church set to launch medical hub to address health challenges Bridget Ikyado July 27, 2022 Rev. Duke Akamisoko, Lord Bishop, Diocese of Kubwa,Anglican Communuion has said the church was constructing a ultra-modern medical Centre in the Federal Capital Territory to enhance effective health service delivery and end medicalContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News July 22, 2022 Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Friday, donated assorted food and medical items worth over N150 million to the poor in Cross River. Mrs Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, the Chairperson of the fund, inaugurated the distribution of the items on Friday in Calabar. She said that theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News July 9, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has raised alarm over 880 additional coronavirus infections reported in Nigeria from July 2 to 8, though with no fatalities. The NCDC disclosed this via its official website on Saturday afternoon, that the country’s commercial capitalContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News July 3, 2022 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 10 packaged water companies in Ondo State over non-compliance with the regulation and standards. The Ondo State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Benu Philip, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 27, 2022 The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved the establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation for Africa’s access to technologies. According to the bank, this is for the manufacture of medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. In a statement byContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 24, 2022 The Nasarawa State Government says it administered malaria preventive drugs to 775, 905 children under five years across the state in 2021. Mr Ahmed Yahaya, the Commissioner for Health made the disclosure at a media parley to commence the second round of the SeasonalContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 23, 2022 The Kwara Ministry of Health on Thursday in Ilorin confirmed the first case of monkey pox in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Raji Razaq, the state Commissioner for Health, and issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 19, 2022 The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), has resumed its warning strike, which was suspended in 2018, over alleged neglect of the Colleges of Education sub-sector by Federal and State Governments. Its Northwest Secretary, Mr Inuwa Ishaq-Inuwa, announced this to newsmen in aContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 18, 2022 A Coalition of Sickle Cell Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has advised the Federal Government to implement newborn genotype screening policy and ensure adequate funding and research to mitigate spread of sickle cell. The coalition made the plea at a Red Umbrella Walk for Sickle CellContinue Reading