Mr Kullima added that the new staff would be deployed to general hospitals and primary health centres.
The ophthalmologist urged Nigerians to prioritise regular eye examinations to detect and manage glaucoma early.
The chairman said the council would employ health personnel to provide healthcare services to the elderly aged 60 and above.
The NHIA DG said that since the emergency maternal care programme began in October 2024, nearly 40,000 women nationwide had benefited from the scheme.
Governor Charles Soludo has appointed Uche Umeakuewulu as chief medical director of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says the West and Central African region has made notable progress in the AIDS response in recent years.
Some of the patients commended TLMN for the kind gesture.
She described glaucoma as a leading cause of irreversible blindness in Nigeria.
Tchoumi described breast cancer as a rising threat to African societies and economies.
Mrs Adetuyibi said the hospital management rationed electricity to cushion the high power bill the institution was expected to meet monthly.
