“There is a need to create more awareness so that people would know about cancer and also know their status,” Mr Iweala said.
There has not been light at UCH since October 26, when the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) disconnected the hospital due to accumulated debts.
The Nigerian Red Cross Society in Kaduna has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to educate students and residents on cholera prevention and control.
The federal government unveiled a nationwide free C-section initiative aimed at reducing Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality rates.
Mr Ahmed-Dumbulwa said, “The minister said CS is going to be free for everyone and the maternal transport also is going to be free for every pregnant woman.’’
Vaccines are expected in the country in December, as Kenya is one of five African nations set to receive 50,000 doses of the mpox vaccine under a WHO-led initiative.
OPS-WASH is a global coordinating platform for private sector participation in the WASH sector.
The NMA chairman said that the governor’s action showed the government’s responsiveness to healthcare professionals’ concerns.
Ms Abiku added that the initiative was to harness and catalyse African scientists to contribute to an effective HIV vaccine.
The Federal Government has unveiled a nationwide free caesarean section initiative aimed at reducing Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality rates
