HEALTHWISE

ABEOKUTA – Towards ensuring standard practice among Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), the Ogun State Government has organised a day training programme to build their capacity on professional ways of handling birth deliveries and other activities. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has described Nigerian scientists as worthy assets to be nurtured, saying Covid-19 pandemic had revealed the potentials, talents and the creativity of the nation’s scientists. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State government has said the present administration will not rest on its oars in its efforts to reduce the prevalance and spread of HID/AIDS in the State, as the State is more committed to facilitate more capacity building for peer health educators in higher institutions of …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Ministry of Health in conjunction with UNICEF begins mass treatment of residents with ivermectin and albendazole across 18 local government areas (excluding Ikenne and Ijebu North East) to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases ( NTDs) from Thursday, April 1st to Sunday 11th April 2021. According to a …

GOMBE – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, has said that a major strength of the Nigerian economy lies in the innovation and entrepreneurship of its young people, which is a key reason why the Buhari administration is focused on supporting small businesses and the innovative ideas of young Nigerians.   …

ABEOKUTA – Balogun Nurudeen Olaleye, Board Chairman, Ogun State Alternate Medicine Board has said stride by the organisation to ensure adequate security for a hitch-free inspection and enforcement exercise to various facilities in the state will require the support of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). According to …

ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that Nigeria’s priorities in a post-COVID-19 world include restoring economic growth in the immediate term, building resilience in the health sector, and repositioning the economy on a sustainable footing in the medium term while saving jobs and building domestic capacity and …

ABEOKUTA – Residents of Ogun State have been called upon to stop stigmatising and discriminating against people living with leprosy, as well as other forms of disabilities, as doing so will do them no good and could further ostracise them. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has bagged an Award of Excellence, as the best performing Governor on healthcare delivery in the country, for his effort to providing affordable and qualitative health care services to the people. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that henceforth, the Federal Government will allocate half a percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation in a determined effort to enhance the country’s economic growth and development. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …