6 May 2025
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KW-HIA Launches Inclusive Health Insurance Initiative for Vulnerable Groups in Kwara State

Wendy R.

The Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA) has announced plans to begin the enrollment of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis into its health insurance scheme by June 12, 2025. The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter, disclosed this in Ilorin during a stakeholders’ meeting focused on the implementation strategies for the new initiative aimed at improving access to quality healthcare for vulnerable groups in the state. According to Dr. Jetawo-Winter, the health insurance scheme will cover all residents living with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State. Beneficiaries will have access to…

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Borno Renews Call for Stronger Partnerships to Protect Children from Malaria Deaths

Wendy R.

The Borno State Government has renewed its call for stronger collaboration among health stakeholders to combat malaria, with a focus on protecting children under five from malaria-related deaths. The appeal was made by the Borno State Commissioner for Health, Professor Baba Mallamgana, during a press briefing to commemorate the 2025 World Malaria Day. Speaking on the theme “Malaria Ends With Us: Re-invest, Re-imagine, and Re-ignite”, Prof. Mallamgana highlighted significant progress in malaria control within Borno State, attributing the success to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s sustained investment in healthcare infrastructure and partnerships with international health organizations.          …

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Zamfara State Launches Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign to Protect 1.5 Million Children

Wendy R.

The Zamfara State Government has officially launched a comprehensive Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign targeting children aged 9 months to 15 years, aimed at reducing childhood illnesses and deaths caused by vaccine-preventable diseases. The campaign was flagged off by Governor Dr. Dauda Lawal during a special event marking World Immunization Week in Gusau, the state capital. The initiative was organized by the Office of the First Lady of Zamfara State.           In his address, Governor Lawal described the campaign as a critical component of his administration’s emergency response to improve the healthcare sector. He stressed the…

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Over 1.5 million children receive malaria treatment in Zamfara

Wendy R.

The Zamfara State Government has announced a major milestone in its fight against malaria, revealing that more than 1.5 million children under the age of five have received Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) treatment in 2024. The announcement was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Mohammed Maradun, during a press briefing held in Gusau to commemorate 2024 World Malaria Day. Malaria Prevention Efforts Gain Momentum in Zamfara Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Malam Bashir Surajo Gusau, Dr. Maradun said the initiative is part of an ongoing strategy to ensure that every household in Zamfara State…

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Medical Experts Raise Alarm on Nigeria’s Diabetes Crisis, Call for Urgent Action

Wendy R.

Medical experts have sounded the alarm over the escalating diabetes crisis in Nigeria, revealing that more than 11 million Nigerians are currently living with the disease, with many more cases remaining undiagnosed. The revelation was made by Professor Zuba Ilyasu, a consultant endocrinologist at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, during the 14th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Clinical Endocrinologists of Nigeria (ACEN), held at Tahir Guest Palace, Kano. Themed “Endocrinology and Public Health”, the high-level conference brought together health experts, policymakers, and researchers from across the country to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),…

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World Malaria Day: Time to reinvest, reimagine, reignite

Edith Uguru

World Malaria Day, observed April 25 annually, aims to raise awareness on the global efforts to control and ultimately eradicate malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bites of infected female anopheles mosquitoes. It is a global infectious disease which has remained a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Some of the symptoms are fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, profuse sweating and anemia. If left untreated, it could lead to renal failure, seizures, brain injury, coma and even death. Malaria data in Nigeria Data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), shows that malaria…

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“FG Revamps 991 Primary Healthcare Centres, Trains 120, 000 Health Workers in Nationwide Overhaul”

Wendy R.

The Federal Government has announced the revitalization of 991 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across Nigeria as part of a broad effort to strengthen the country’s healthcare delivery system. This was revealed on Tuesday by Dr. Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), during a quarterly media briefing marking the commencement of World Vaccination Week. In addition to the upgraded facilities, 2,701 more PHCs are currently undergoing renovation, Aina said, emphasizing the government’s commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare at the grassroots level. Tech-Driven Healthcare and Workforce Development Dr. Aina highlighted the agency’s adoption…

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Regional Unity Rallies to Protect Millions of Children from Polio in Central Africa

Wendy R.

In a historic and coordinated move to eliminate circulating variant poliovirus type 2 in the Lake Chad Basin, the Ministers of Health from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic (CAR), and the Republic of Niger have officially launched a synchronized regional polio vaccination campaign targeting over 83 million children under the age of five.   The vaccination drive, which kicked off on Sunday, April 20, marks a major milestone in the region’s ongoing efforts to eradicate polio and safeguard vulnerable populations. The campaign will intensify between April 24 and 28, 2025, focusing on high-risk and mobile communities in border…

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FG launches policies to end maternal deaths

Edith Uguru

The Federal Government has launched a suite of national policies and guidelines aimed at transforming maternal health outcomes in Nigeria. At the commemoration of the 2025 Safe Motherhood Day in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate announced that no woman should die while giving life and that safe childbirth must become a national guarantee not a gamble. Speaking on the theme, ‘Innovating for Safer Birth: A Collective Responsibility to Crash Maternal Mortality’, Professor Pate called on every stakeholders in the health sector to act decisively in protecting mothers and newborns. ”No woman should…

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Reps Committee Warns Absentee Agencies in Anchor Borrowers Probe, Threatens Arrest Warrants

Wendy R.

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has issued a stern warning to key government agencies in the agriculture sector over their failure to appear before an ongoing legislative probe into the Anchor Borrowers Programme and other federal agricultural initiatives. Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Chike Okafor, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the absence of several invited agencies at a critical session held at the National Assembly. Describing the snub as unacceptable, he stated that the Committee would not hesitate to invoke its constitutional powers to compel attendance, including issuing arrest warrants. “This is not a witch-hunt,” Dr.…

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