Category: Health

AHF, CSO partners demand strengthening WHO pandemic report before final negotiation

By Ijeoma Obioma . The AIDS Healthcare Foundation – AHF Nigeria, in collaboration and some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called for a readjustment of the...

Health benefits of jogging/brisk-walking for senior citizens.

By Dawud Ahmed in Lokoja.                   A senior citizen doing brisk-walking exercise in his compound.Old age, they say,...

Benúe varsity embarks on Lassa fever research in N/central .

By Ijeoma Obioma . Photo credit:The Antlantic. The Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO) in Benue State, following its quest to find lasting solution to...

Benúe gov’t signs MoU with Shanghai hospital for improved service in BSUTH

By Ijeoma Obioma The Benue State Government has entered into partnership with the Shanghai Haitian Hospital, to facilitate academic and clinical interchange between...

Benúe teaching hospital recruits 400 staff .

By Ijeoma Obioma. The Benúe State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) has employed a total of 400 new staff in order to boost its human resources for improved...

AHF Nigeria advocates end to tuberculosis.

By Ijeoma Obioma. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria on Sunday advocated an end to tuberculosis as the world marks this World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. Steve...

World TB Day: NVMA, Kogi Chapter, scores self high on fight against zoonotic TB.

… Says Every March 24 is world tuberculosis day. The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Kogi state chapter, has marked this year’s World TB day...

Alleged Mass resignation of medical doctors, imminent collapse of health institutions in Nasarawa worry PDP.

,,,, Commissioner denies number alleged. By David Okpashi in Lafia. Nasarawa state Chapter of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP ) has raised an alarm...

GOVERNOR ODODO TO ESTABLISH 63 PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES in Kogi.

,,,FLAGS OFF FREE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME 122,046 enrolled to access care programme in the state. Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has said his administration...

Hepatitis hits Nasarawa, kills 28, Doma LGA worst affected.

(C). Medline Plus ,,, Assembly calls for state of emergency in health sector By David Okpashi LAFIA — No fewer than 28 persons have been reportedly killed in...