By Correspondent in Ilorin. Prof.Issa Baba. The Federal government has appointed Prof.Baba Issa as Acting Medical Director for the newly established Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Budo Egba in Kwara State. This is contained in a release by the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunimbe Manors and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry…
By Correspondent in Ilorin. The Rotary Club International on Monday in Ilorin donated Family Planning equipment and commodities to 10 selected Local Government Area of Kwara state. Speaking on the sidelines of the presentation, Dr Khadijat Musah, the Assistant Governor of Kwara State Raotary Representative on Maternal, Child Health, said that the donation of hospital…
By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state has attributed achievements of his administration in health care services in the past three years to contribution of the workforce in the state. Governor Abdulrazaq, in a statement on fight against COVID-19 pandemic so far in the state, commended professional health care personnel and appointees…
By Goodluck Ikiebe in Abuja. The Minister of Defence, Maj.- Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi, (rtd) has raised the bars of the deliverables in safeguarding the overall wellbeing of the target beneficiaries of the collaboration between the NIgerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) and the United States Department of Defence (USDOD) programme activities. The programme was at…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. An appeal has gone to the Kogi State Government to employ more medical doctors to boost the health sector and ensure effective service delivery. The State Chairman of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), Dr Osaretin Okaungbiwa, made the appeal during the association’s ”Scientific Conference and…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. The Kogi State Government says over 102,000 residents had received first dose of COVID-19 vaccines during the initial rounds of vaccination in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu, disclosed this at the flag-off of ”Kogi State COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Campaign”, on Thursday in Lokoja. Audu thanked Governor Yahaya…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. Faith Sunday a 30 years young lady from Okene , Kogi state who has been bedridden in the last six months has appealed to spirited individuals, government and corporate organisations to come to her aid to upset her hospital bills running to N2.3 million at Shifaah Hospital in Lokoja. Faith…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. Dr Baoku Olusola Dr Baoku Olusola of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi state, who got grant from league of friends of the Vice President, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, has treated over 2,000 patients in Karara, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State with the money from the grant. Dr. Olusola,…
HIV prevalent rate has dropped to 0.7 per cent in Niger state, with hope of reducing to it to 0 percent while 2, 374 persons, including 6 infants tested positive to the condition in 2021. The Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammad Makusidi, disclosed at a press briefing to mark the year 2021 World…
By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja. The Challenge Parenthood Initiative, (CPI), an NGO, says there is the need for critical stakeholders, especially in the country,to address the wide misconception attributed to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. According to the Executive Director (ED), CPI, Eunice Abimbola Agbogun, traditional rulers, religious organizations, government, ministries, transports union and many…