The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Dr. Abdulkadir Ahmed, has raised concern over Nigeria’s poor funding of its health sector, describing the country’s health budget as one of the lowest in Africa. Dr. Ahmed made the observation in Ilorin while delivering a paper at the 42nd Annual General...
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NIGERIA’S HEALTH SECTOR SEES REMARKABLE PROGRESS UNDER MACRO-ECONOMIC REFORMS, SAYS UZOKA-ANITE
‎‎‎The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has highlighted the progress made in Nigeria’s health sector, as the Federal Government’s macroeconomic reforms continue to yield positive results.‎‎Speaking at the Health Works Leaders Coalition roundtable on the sidelines of the 2025 WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., today, Dr. Uzoka-Anite noted that despite...
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Nigerian Urologist Debunks Myths, Urges Men to Take Prostate Health Seriously
A consultant urologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State, Dr. Akinola Odunayo Olufemi, has cautioned Nigerian men against believing myths about prostate health, stressing that early screening and lifestyle choices can help prevent severe complications, including cancer. Speaking during a prostate cancer awareness session, Dr. Olufemi described the prostate as “a small gland,...
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Dettol, WBFA Empower 80 Kwara Students as Hygiene Champions
About 80 pupils from schools in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have been inducted as hygiene ambassadors under the Dettol Hygiene Quest programme, a partnership between Dettol and the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA). At the induction held on Tuesday, the Director of Programming and Reporting at WBFA, Dr Osinachi Onyeoziri, represented by...
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Kwara Health Workers Union Reaffirms Commitment to Public Wellbeing as NLC Hails Leadership
The Kwara State chapter of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has pledged to continue prioritizing the health needs of residents, assuring the public of its dedication to promoting better healthcare delivery across the state. State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Bolatito Oladele Isaac, gave the assurance during the one-year anniversary of...
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AONN Urges Wike to End Ongoing Strikes in Schools and Health Centres
By Prosper Okoye The Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children NGOs in Nigeria (AONN), FCT Chapter, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in the ongoing strikes by primary school teachers and primary health care workers in Abuja. The call was made on Wednesday during the association’s...
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Kwara Moves to Curb Farmers-Herders Clashes Through Mapping of Grazing Routes
The Kwara State Government has launched a strategic move to reduce farmers-herders clashes and enhance livestock productivity by initiating a geospatial mapping of transhumance routes across the state. The initiative, flagged off at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ilorin on Tuesday, is part of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) in collaboration with the...
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Kwara Health Insurance Agency Opens Regional Offices, Targets 250,000 Beneficiaries
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality and affordable healthcare services to residents across the state, with the commissioning of three regional offices for the Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KWHIA). The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter, announced this at an inter-ministerial press briefing organized by the Ministry...
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Offa Doctors Forum Pledges Enhanced Healthcare and Support for Community in 2025
The Offa Doctors Forum has committed to scaling up healthcare interventions in Offa and enhancing support for its members as part of its agenda for 2025. This was revealed by the Forum’s President, Dr. Rasheed Odunola, in a communiqué issued on Sunday during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association. Highlighting the Forum’s achievements,...
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Kaduna to significantly reduce maternal, child morbidity, mortality rates, flags off MNCH Week
Kaduna flags off MNCH Week to significantly reduce maternal, child morbidity, mortality rates By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB), in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and support from various development partners, has officially flagged – off this year’s Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) week. The...