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As Nigeria celebrates three years without the detection of a Wild Polio Virus case, health authorities say the country is on its way to finally being awarded polio-free certification.No case of the virus has been detected in Nigeria since August 2016. If the situation remains by March 2020, Nigeria may be certified polio-free.Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, through contaminated water or food and multiplies in the
US Ambassador Commends Gov Emmanuel over Improved Health Care System
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, has commended Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State for the high premium placed on healthcare system, especially in transforming the secondary health centres to meet international standards in the state. Symington, who spoke, yesterday, when he led a delegation of USAID and CDC on a courtesy visit to Emmanuel at Government House, Uyo, noted that the efforts would improve healthcare delivery in the state. He said the essence of his visit to the state was to launch the most important effort of the US in medi-care to save lives
Stakeholders urge Buhari to be guided in appointment of Health minister
As President Muhammadu Buhari sets to inaugurate his cabinet, a school of thought has suggested that the next Minister of Health should come from outside the health profession.According to them, the sector had fared better when people outside the profession are appointed at the helm of affairs. The group also urged the government to take cue from other countries whose health sector is doing very well. This is coming as the president is due to inaugurate his cabinet and allocate portfolios to the minister-designate. Speaking exclusively to our reporter, Dr. Godswill Okara, Chairman, Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association (AHPA) urged the president to be guided in the appointing of the next minister of Health. Okara noted that
Hospital Pharmacists Chart Path to Innovative Practice at Sokoto Conference
The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) has restated its commitment to innovative methods and ideas that will not only help elevate hospital pharmacy practice in Nigeria but also help enhance healthcare delivery.
According to Pharm. (Dr) Kingsley Chiedu Amibor national chairman, AHAPN, hospital and administrative pharmacists in the country are committed to embracing innovative disruptions, not just to remain relevant in the scheme of things but to reposition hospital and administrative practice in the country.
Pharmacists in Lagos State, under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have unanimously endorsed Amatem-Softgel, a brand of artemether-lumefantrine combination, marketed by Elbe Pharmaceutical, as an effective and patient compliant medicine.
The special recognition of the brand by the pharmacists was a major activity during the official opening ceremony of the 2019 Lagos PSN Scientific Week, as the drug experts took turn to speak on the efficacy of the medicine and urged other manufacturers to follow the Elbe’s innovative example for better patients outcomes
Leading experts in cardiovascular disease management have advocated for a change in government policy towards non-communicable diseases (NCDS) especially the cardiometabolic disorders.
The experts’ position was contained in a communique issued at the end of the 5th Norvatis International Cardiovascular Summit, held recently at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos, and graced by distinguished experts in cardiovascular disease.
Scientists Advocate More Molecular Biologists, Adopt QPCR to Boost Disease Diagnosis, Treatment
Scientists have called for capacity development in molecular biology to help Nigeria achieve personalized medicine management in identifying and treating disease accurately.
They lamented that there are no sufficient molecular biologists to carry out research that help in diagnosing a particular microorganism causing diseases as well as suitable drugs for treatment.
WHO Director-General Statement on the Role of Social Media Platforms in Health Information
Misinformation about vaccines is as contagious and dangerous as the diseases it helps to spread. The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes Pinterest’s leadership in protecting public health by only providing evidence-based information about vaccines to its users. We hope to see other social media platforms around the world following Pinterest’s lead.
Misinformation about vaccination has spread far and fast on social media platforms in many different countries, including during critical vaccination campaigns like those for polio in Pakistan or yellow fever in South America.
Over one million women of child-bearing age and children will benefit from various maternal and childcare services to be provided by the 110-bed Maternal and Childcare Centre (MCC) built by the Lagos State government for women and children in Eti-Osa Local Council of the state.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who stated this yesterday after an inspection of the facility, noted that the centre would impact positively on maternal and child health indices and help to address the issue of access to maternal and child care services in the council and its environs.
The Chairman of the Lagos branch of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Pharmacist Bolanle Adeniran, has called on the Federal Government to put an end to the hawking of drugs in the streets. Adeniran stated this during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Scientific Week of the society held in Lagos recently.
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The Nigeria Medical Association is set to hold a National Health Summit between November 4 and 8, 2019 to address some of the challenges in the health sector. The President of the association, Dr Francis Faduyile, said the summit, which is in its second edition, would identify the challenges militating against the attainment of basic, affordable and quality health care delivery in the country.
The United Nations Children Education Fund and Ekiti State Government are partnering to bridge the gap in the maternal health care delivery system.
The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Information, Dr Adekunbi Obaisi, said the partnership was necessary, in view of the importance attached to the health of Ekiti people, particularly pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children, by the state government.
ICT will solve 80% NHIS “transparency” challenges – Executive Secretary
Robust deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will solve 80 percent of the “unacceptable transparency” challenges of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
Mohammed Sambo, the executive secretary of the scheme, said this when he visited the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, according to a Tuesday statement by Ayo Osinlu, the NHIS spokesperson.
Medical experts have stressed the need for residents and indigenes of Delta State to know their Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status. This is coming on the heels of data collated by Caritas Nigeria, a non-governmental organization that put the cases of HIV in the state at 47,000 against the 69,000 cases recorded previously.
Senior technical leader of Delta State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (DELSACA), Donald Akpenna; the deputy team leader, Dr. Dorcas Magbadelo; and executive secretary, Dr. John Osuyali, stated this in Asaba yesterday during the inaugural meeting to tackle HIV/AIDS in the state.
