…need it. The association also called for the integration of mental health services into primary healthcare, adequate funding for mental health policies and stronger support systems to ensure young people can access care without financial constraints. Professor Olayinka Atilola, Head of the Department of Behavioural Med…

…developed fever. Speaking with Daily Trust, he said he initially took them to Kabuga Primary Healthcare Centre, but as their conditions worsened, they were referred to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), the facility designated by the state government to manage diphtheria cases. According to him, two of his childre…

…initiative would provide digital tools to 500,000 women, 5,000 health workers and 500 primary healthcare facilities. The technology will allow women to access reliable maternal health information in local languages and help health workers make quicker decisions when complications arise. The partnership comes with a $25…

By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has activated more than 1,400 primary healthcare centres, PHCs, across the country to provide primary eye care services as part of efforts to expand access to quality eye care and reduce avoidable blindness. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr…

…will use AI and digital tools to benefit 500,000 women, 5,000 health workers and 500 primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria Nigeria has rolled out several interventions to reduce maternal deaths, yet the burden remains high. What gaps does the Foundation’s investment in AI-enabled tools and digital health seek to clo…

…specialist psychiatric hospitals and bring basic services closer to Nigerians through primary healthcare. “Treat at the lowest level. Integrate into primary healthcare. Task-shift. No discharge to nowhere,” he said. He explained that people discharged from psychiatric facilities should not be left without follow-up car…

…Health were unsuccessful as of press time. The Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Sifawa, directed our correspondent to the ministry’s Director of Disease Control. The director said he was attending a meeting when contacted, while subsequent messages seeking clarification…

…government would also continue working with state and local governments to strengthen primary healthcare, basic education and other essential public services on which poorer Nigerians depend.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google According to him, the administration had also paid salaries and pensions on…

…Federal Government would continue working with state and local governments to strengthen primary healthcare, basic education and other essential public services. Tinubu also said his administration had paid salaries and pensions on time and in full since 2023 and had reformed the national pension programme to benefit r…

…in collaboration with states and local governments, would continue to strengthen primary healthcare, basic education and essential public services. Tinubu also said salaries and pensions had been paid on time and in full since 2023, while the national pension programme had been reformed to benefit retirees and vulnerab…

…in physical activities such as walking and exercise.Akinroye also called for functional primary healthcare centres close to families to provide basic cardiovascular screening and early detection.The Director of Communications, Mr Dele Adetiba, said educating children early could influence healthier choices across house…

Kaduna State Government is rehabilitating 17 Primary Healthcare Centres(PHCs) into Centres of Excellence and has distributed standard tricycle ambulances to healthcare facilities to improve emergency referrals in rural and underserved communities. Secretary to the Kaduna State Government (SSG), Dr Abdulkadir Mu’azu May…

…On health and social protection, the SGF said the government is equipping thousands of primary healthcare centres and expanding safety nets to provide cash transfers and essential services to vulnerable families. On security, he saluted the armed forces and said the government is improving equipment, intelligence and c…

…time and cost of accessing healthcare.” She disclosed that Jhpiego currently supports 15 primary healthcare centres across Offa, Asa and Moro LGAs through training, mentoring, supportive supervision and monitoring. The project director said the intervention also promotes skilled birth attendance as part of efforts to r…

…as many as 10 people. Obi also said the camp lacked adequate toilet facilities, a primary healthcare centre and a basic school for children. “I have always insisted that as long as even one Nigerian lives in an IDP camp, we are all internally displaced,” Obi said. He called on the government to improve conditions at th…

…as many as 10 people. He also identified inadequate toilet facilities, the absence of a primary healthcare centre and the lack of a basic school for children among the challenges facing residents of the camp.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Obi urged the government and relevant agencies to immediate…

…system as strong, noting that solar-powered equipment had been deployed to some primary healthcare centres, although efforts were ongoing to extend the facilities to more locations. Garba also urged journalists to investigate reports of private health facilities charging patients for HPV vaccines supplied free of charg…

…Local Government Area. It was gathered on Sunday that Dantutture, a former Director of Primary Healthcare in Funtua Local Government Area, was abducted shortly after returning to the community on Wednesday night. Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has inaugurated a model primary healthcare centre at Ikot Osute in Oruk Anam Local Government Area, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots healthcare delivery and position the state as a destination for quality medical services. Representing the governor at the event on Sunday to…

A new assessment has revealed that 97 per cent of primary healthcare centres across 16 states failed to meet national staffing standards. The PHC Operational Capability Report, produced by Orodata Science and Civic Tech, which was released on Friday, assessed 1,480 PHCs across 277 local government areas in Nigeria’s si…

…we are delighted to have them,” she said. Also speaking, a volunteer midwife at the Bara Primary Healthcare Centre, Hadiza Abubakar, who assisted in the delivery, said the couple arrived at the facility on time. Abubakar said both the mother and the babies were healthy and strong after the delivery. Like Aliyu, she agr…

The Kwara State Government has commissioned six youth-friendly centres across selected primary healthcare facilities in the state to improve access to confidential, respectful and adolescent-responsive healthcare services. The centres, established with support from the Global Fund and implemented by Jhpiego through the…

…She also urged the government to expand health insurance coverage and strengthen primary healthcare facilities to enable healthcare workers to recognise cancer warning signs and make timely referrals. She said private organisations, non-governmental organisations and the media could complement government efforts throug…

…electricity, adequate public road infrastructure, a government-owned public school and a primary healthcare facility. Adebiyi said the community had written to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and the Rural Electrification Agency in Abuja over its electricity challenges but had yet to receive a solution. He…

Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Prim…