Technicians Holding Fort -HMB By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA – Health services in public hospitals across Delta State have come under pressure as the ongoing strike by allied health professionals escalated, with affected workers insisting they will not return to work until their demands are addressed. The Nigerian Union of…

…experiencing in the area of health… people going abroad to spend billions of naira for health services, His Excellency is trying to mitigate that gap,” he said. Eno noted that with Nigerians spending billions of dollars annually on medical tourism, his administration was investing in healthcare infrastructure to attrac…

…suicide must be accompanied by a deliberate expansion of access to quality mental health services. “Accessibility must be matched by affordability. Mental healthcare cannot become meaningful to Nigerians if essential medicines remain unavailable or unaffordable,” the APN said. The association also called for the urgent…

…adolescent fertility remained high at 15 per cent due to limited access to reproductive health services and other structural barriers. He also noted that youth unemployment and underemployment remained major concerns, with unemployment previously estimated at 33 per cent and underemployment above 20 per cent, largely d…

…inmate healthcare, with special emphasis on the welfare of female inmates, mental health services and access to quality medical care. Speaking at the event, the Controller-General said the proposed inclusion of inmates in the NHIS would provide sustainable access to healthcare in correctional facilities. Nwakuche added…

…to the growing burden of neurological disorders while improving access to quality brain health services for millions of Nigerians. The post FG moves to tackle brain disorders as Nigeria battles acute shortage of neurosurgeons appeared first on Vanguard News.

…to investigate birth tourismThe executive order directs the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Texas Medical Board (TMB), Texas Board of Nursing (BON), and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to investigate cl…

…Fund and other specialised programmes, are designed to improve access to essential health services while protecting poor and vulnerable households from catastrophic healthcare costs. The NHIA disclosed this in a statement it issued on Tuesday. It noted that the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) remains one of the…

…He added, "School feeding & student welfare - Healthy daily meals for pupils, health services, counselling, menstrual hygiene & mental health support. Inclusive & special education - Accessible infrastructure, assistive technologies, Braille & sign language, special educators and individual support. No child will be le…

…identify priorities, and develop a practical roadmap for strengthening digital health services in the state. The post Zamfara gov't digitalises public healthcare system appeared first on Vanguard News.

…known as Project Breathe Clean Air Abuja, was implemented in partnership with the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat and reached underserved communities across the territory's six area councils. The project concluded with a ceremony at the Bwari Area Council Stadium, where beneficiaries received LPG cylind…

…child-no matter where they are born-has access to life-saving vaccines and essential health services," he said. He stressed that repeated outbreaks of measles and diphtheria reflect deeper structural weaknesses. "Outbreaks of measles, diphtheria, and other vaccine-preventable diseases are not just biological events; th…

Hallmark Health Services Limited (Hallmark HMO), a subsidiary of Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc, hosted its 5th Stakeholders Engagement Forum on Thursday in Lagos, where the urgent need to make quality healthcare accessible, affordable and sustainable for all Nigerians took centre stage.The forum brought together h…

…the condition. "We have enrolled 10,647 patients into care, providing them with free health services. This shows our commitment to ensuring that no patient is left behind," he said. The commissioner emphasised the importance of genotype testing, especially before marriage, to help prevent the disease. "When two carrier…