Health
Chief John Oche Aboh: The Transformative Healthcare Delivery in Agila
In the heart of Idomaland, Agila, a community once plagued by inadequate healthcare facilities and personnel, is witnessing a transformation. At the forefront of this transformation is Chief John Oche Aboh, The Ohaje K’Idoma, a visionary leader whose tireless efforts have significantly improved healthcare services and delivery in Ado LGA and Idomaland as a…
BENUE HEALTH SCHEME: Gov Alia enrols thousands of IDPs into Scheme, solicits IOM, ECHO support
The Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia led Benue State government has enrolled over 6,273 vulnerable individuals from 15 IDP Camps into the Benue State Health Insurance Scheme in the state. In a disclosure, the Gov. said the gesture was targeted at ensuring the beneficiaries receive essential healthcare services that are vital for their well-being. The…
Retirement: Top generals get $20,000 medical allowance, bullet-proof SUV, others
By Don Olive President Bola Tinubu has approved $20,000 foreign medical treatment, bullet-proof SUVs, and cooks, among other benefits, as a retirement package for service chiefs and generals, which the Nigerian Medical Association, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors faulted, The PUNCH reports. According to the…
Samuel O. Akinyemi: Celebrating Nigerian Russian Cancer Vaccine Doctor
By Prof MK Othman As 2024 draws to a close, my hands are full of deadlines, but I cannot sacrifice my love of life—writing pieces on topical issues. Several issues are craving for attention: tax reform, petroleum pricing, and NNPCL shenanigan, some politicians dancing naked in a market square, death of some hungry compatriots in…
Nigerian Born Doctor Emerges Canadian Medical Association President
By Onwe Wisdom Nigerian Born Doctor, Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi has emerged President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association. Dr Bolu Ogunyemi is a distinguished Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Ogunyemi is a renowned dermatologist in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and a visiting specialist in Labrador City since 2018. His…
Senator Abba Moro Mourns Late Chief Of Army Staff, Says He Was A Gallant Officer
By Onwe Wisdom The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Patrick Moro PhD, on behalf of the senate minority caucus, mourns the demise of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Lagbaja died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Senator Moro according to a press statement…
Senator Abba Moro Distributes Drugs For Benue South Healthcare Centers
By Onwe Wisdom As part of his efforts to improve the health care needs of his constituents, the senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro PhD, on Tuesday distributed drugs worth millions of naira for healthcare centers in parts of the senatorial district. Senator Moro said the drugs were…
WHO rates Nasarawa best in heath sector indicators
…as Governor Sule flags of integrated supplemental immunization The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has identified Nasarawa State as the best in terms of health sector indicators in the country. Mulombo made this known while delivering a goodwill message during the flagging off of the 2024 integrated…
DELSUTH gets accreditation for surgery, others
Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area has gotten National and West Africa accreditation for surgery and other courses. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of a meeting with the Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, top officials of the…
Gov. Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo GRANTS 50% HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY FOR KOGI STATE CIVIL SERVANTS
‘Enhanced Civil Servants’ Welfare, Most Strategic Means to Sustainable Growth…’ says DG Research & Development, Barr. Moses Okezie-Okafor The Kogi State Government, under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved a 50% subsidy on health insurance premium deductions for civil servants for the next one year. This is in addition to…