In an unyielding pursuit of achieving universal health coverage and leaving no one behind, the Acting State Coordinator of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Mr. Theodore Osas Ehannire, and his team embarked on a crucial advocacy visit to prominent traditional rulers in Edo North Senatorial District. This initiative stems […]
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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, and the Minister of State, Dr. Tunji Alausa, have announced a four-point plan that aims to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare for Nigerians. The plan was revealed at a press conference on Saturday in Abuja, after a […]
In a bid to emphasize the crucial role of medical personnel in saving lives and preventing epidemics, the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) Executive Secretary, Dr. Omosigho Izedonmwen, recently conducted a comprehensive training program in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The training targeted Disease Surveillance […]
The Medical Director, General Hospital, Badagry, Dr. Olatunde Bakare, has advised nursing mothers to breastfeed their children regularly. He gave the advice at an event to mark the World Breastfeeding Week Celebration, on Friday in Badagry, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the theme of the event was, […]
Edo Government Supports New Leadership Team for Edo Specialist Hospital The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, has said the state is dedicated to ensuring compliance to global best practices in healthcare delivery. He also promised support to the Senior Leadership Team, SLT, of Edo Specialist Hospital, […]
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday set fire to eight hectares of cannabis sativa farms in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farms are located in Upokhoten forest, Uzzebba village in Owan West Local Government Area of the […]
The Federal Government has said it will increase the country’s health budget allocation to 10 per cent. The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Anas, said this at the ‘Gate Field 2023 Health Summit’ in Abuja. She said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is committed to strengthening […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government has hired 270 new healthcare professionals who will join the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency to improve the quality of healthcare services to Edo people. Obaseki, who spoke to the new medical staff at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public […]
The Edo State government has unveiled the refurbished Auchi General Hospital and renamed it the Edo State University Teaching Hospital as it begins three-day free healthcare services to the people in the locality. The state Deputy governor Comrade Philip Shaibu, while unveiling the hospital on behalf of the state governor, […]
A recent study presented at the ‘Heart Failure 2023 Conference’ by the European Society of Cardiology has revealed a startling statistic: women are more than twice as likely to die following a heart attack compared to men. The study examined 884 patients with an average age of 62, with just […]