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By Ikuru Lizzy Dr Adaeze Ure, Rivers Commissioner for Health has reaffirmed the state government’s readiness in bridging existing gaps in the primary and secondary healthcare sector of the state. Ure made the remark at the 4th annual scientific conference organized by

Dr Olaniyi Taiwo, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Intercountry Centre for Oral Health (ICOH) for Africa, Jos, has called for greater national attention to oral health as a key component of sustainable development. Taiwo told the News Agency of Nigeria

By Ajibola Adedoye Healthcare experts in Lagos have called on physicians to begin treating their own health with the same urgency they give their patients, stressing that self-care is essential to effective medical practice. The call was made on Wednesday during the

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for the establishment of more dental faculties in colleges of medicine and specialised universities of health sciences across the country. The association’s President, Prof. Bala Audu, made the call on Thursday at the opening of

The Federal Government says it is developing a robust digital infrastructure to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s health system to improve service delivery, policy formulation, and disease surveillance nationwide. Dr Leke Ojewale, Senior Technical Advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Health

Health personnel across Kaduna State have been urged to redouble their commitment to efficient service delivery in line with the state government’s ongoing health sector reforms. The Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board, Prof. Bello Jamoh, made the call during

Stakeholders have called for accelerated policies, investments, and innovations to build climate-smart, energy-resilient, and sustainably financed health systems in Nigeria, anchored on legislative accountability and strengthened institutional partnerships. Dr Pavel Ursu, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, made the call on

By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Government says it will recruit additional 9,000 health personnel in the next five years. The State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed on Sunday in Kaduna at a one-day Media Engagement Meeting. The source reports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged and marketed to the public as medicinal cannabis. The public alert comes on the heels of credible intelligence, which led

The Kaduna State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified efforts to improve access to education and healthcare for children and women in hard-to-reach communities in the state. The UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Wafa Abdelatef, while