By Yakubu Halliru Jekadafari The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists NSA has advocated for the improved health system, and welfare of workers to enhance the treatment of cancer in the country. The president of the NSA Dr Busola Alagbe Briggs stated this during the 31st annual scientific and gene l meeting in Gombe with […]
Kungiyar kiwon lafiya ta duniya WHO da asusun UNICEF sun yi Kira ga gwamnatocin duniya da su cigaba da wayar da kan al’umma game da mahimmancin shayar da jarirai nono uwa zalla na tsawon akalla watanni shida bayan haihuwa. Shugabanin sun ce yin haka zai taimaka wajen ceto rayukan yara sama da 820,000 dake mutuwa […]
By Yakubu Halliru Jekadafari The Committee on Health and human services of the Gombe state house of assembly has paid an oversight function at the Gombe state Hospital management Board. Speaking at the Agency, the chairman of the committee Siddi Buba Said the purpose of the Visit is to enable […]
By Babangida Galleon The National health insurance authority has assured that henceforth enrollees will experience smooth health care services in the country. This assurance was given by the Adamawa state coordinator of the National health insurance authority, Malam Abdulhakim Aliyu Musa during its seventh capacity building engagement with relevant stakeholders in […]
By Sakina Ahmad Federal Government has been urged to implement the Mental Health Act 2021 and allocate more resources to mental healthcare in Nigeria. A consultant psychiatrist Professor Sadique Kwajaffa Pindar, stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Yola. According to the psychiatrist, the prevalence and incidences of mental […]
By Babangida Galleon The National Health Insurance Authority said, it will be enrolling about eighty three million vulnerable Nigerians into the health insurance scheme. This was made known by the Adamawa state coordinator, National Health Insurance Authority, Abdulhakeem Aliyu Musa during its sixth stakeholders meeting which took place in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. […]
NHIA SENSITISES HMOs, HCFs ON NEW ACT BY MUHAMMAD JAMIL ABUBAKAR. The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has embarked on a one-day sensitisation of Health Maintainance Organisations (HMOs) and Health Care Facilities (HCFs) in Gombe State on the changes in NHIA operational guidelines. The sensitization aims to engage stakeholders and partners on the new […]
By Fidelis Jockthan The Malaria Elimination Manager, Adamawa State Ministry of Health,Mr.Benjamin Nashon Gubi,has confirmed the distribution of about 3,252,433 insecticide treated mosquito nets in the 21 local government areas of the state. The anti-malaria project was executed by Adamawa State Government in collaboration with the elimination partners like Management Sciences for Health, Catholic relief […]
By Babangida Galleon In Yola The National Health Insurance Authority has charged enrollees to acquaint themselves with the operations of the health authority so as to enjoy maximum benefits and services. The charge was made by the state coordinator of the National Health Insurance Authority, Adamawa state Comrade Aliyu Musa Abdulhakeem, during […]
By Ishaq Hardawa An opthalmologist with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, Dr Rukayya Na’iya has called on people to go for regular eye check to save their sight. Dr Rukayya Na’iya, a Senior Registrar ATBUTH, Department of Opthalmology stated this during a paper presentation organized to mark World Glaucoma Week. She said […]