The Ministry of Health and Social Services is planning to relocate the maternity ward at the ELCIN Nkurenkuru Health Centre to the Nkurenkuru Primary Healthcare Centre.Health Executive Director Ben Nangombe during a media briefing here on Sunday said t…
Health and Social Services Executive Director, Ben Nangombe has said the public health sector is being hamstrung by the procurement systems that often result in delays in the acquisition of medical and clinical supplies.Speaking at a media briefing her…
At least 949,132 enrolees of the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management scheme accessed the insurance scheme between 2020 and first quarter of 2023.Mr Suleiman Mustapha, Head of Administration and Finance, Kaduna State Contributory Health Manageme…
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) has appealed to the state and local government workers to enrol in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) for health insurance services.The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Hamza Abubakar made the appea…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Thursday hosted a training session facilitated by Soul Carers Network of South Africa on end-of-life care at its specialised palliative care centre for cancer patients in Windhoek.Over 55 participants, includi…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday officially handed over equipment worth US $750 000 (R14 083 950) to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), the first recipient in the continent.Acco…
The Medical Director, General Hospital, Badagry, Dr Olatunde Bakare, has urged nursing mothers to constantly breastfeed their children.Olatunde made the appeal at the World Breastfeeding Week Celebration, organised by the hospital on Friday in Badagry,…
The Lagos State Government says it has confiscated, burnt and buried six animals infected with Anthrax disease, to prevent its spread.Mrs Olatokunbo Emokpae, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, made this known in a statement on Sunday.She…
Primary healthcare (PHC), the lowest level of healthcare system, is incontrovertible the closest to people. It is meant be easily accessible and provide basic healthcare services at the grassroots at the lowest cost possible.When they function at their…
