Health
NEDC, Foundation commit to improving healthcare access in rural communities
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo The North-East Development Commission, in collaboration with Kolmarg Eyesight Foundation, on Thursday pledged support to improve access...
GAVI hosts dissemination in Abuja to mark successful MoU closure with Bayelsa, Gombe, Niger, others
…as govt of beneficiary states reiterate commitment to sustainability programme The Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization has organised a...
NAFDAC boss raises alarm over death threats, advocates for death penalty for fake drug dealers
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has raised...
FTH Gombe board chair assumes office
Haruna Abdulrashid The Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe recently received the newly appointed board chairperson, Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, on a familiarisation...
How Gombe, GAVI, UNICEF partnership renovated facilities, improved cold stores in PHCs, boosted vaccine storage
As part of efforts to strengthen the primary healthcare system in Gombe State, the...
Pope Francis admitted over bronchitis
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican announced. ...
USAID crisis leaves South Africans living with HIV in turmoil – Report
Following the removal of HIV aid from Nigeria and other countries by U.S. President Donald Trump, individuals in South Africa...
FMC Jalingo debunks claims of drug shortage
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo The Federal Medical Centre Jalingo on Tuesday debunked the claims by some media organisations...
After US aid suspension, FEC approves N4.8bn to support HIV treatment programmes
The Federal Executive Council has approved a ₦4.8 billion funding package to support HIV treatment programmes across Nigeria. Coordinating...
OKDI takes bold steps to combat gender-based violence in Gombe
The Open Knowledge Development Initiative, a non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering positive societal change, Friday convened a pivotal...