HEALTHWISE

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – An advocacy working group, Family Health Initiative Ogun (FAHIO), has tasked Media practitioners in Ogun State to prioritise girls/women health reportage by setting agenda on salient issues around girl’s/women’s health in order to bring some of their challenges on the front burner for stakeholders. The …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Hon. (Dr.) Kunle Salako, has announced that Nigeria has achieved a milestone 71% coverage in HPV vaccination, immunizing over 12 million girls aged 9–14 years within two years – a critical step in cervical cancer prevention. Dr. …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has donated a much-needed ambulance to Mainland Hospital in Yaba, Lagos, significantly enhancing the hospital’s ability to manage infectious disease outbreaks and respond swiftly to emergencies. For over ten years, Mainland Hospital operated without a functional ambulance, a critical …

…We Are Pursuing Access To Qualitative, Affordable Healthcare In Ogun – Abiodun SAGAMU, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Federal Government has approved the establishment of 8,880 new Primary Healthcare Centres across Nigeria, under the Comprehensive Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots level. Vice …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Adeboye Olugbenle MFR, has emphasized the importance of building an inclusive society where persons with disabilities can live with dignity, independence, and hope. Speaking at the 3rd Ramadan Lecture …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has lauded the Society for Family Health (SFH) for its outstanding support in strengthening family planning data collection and its management in the State. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, gave the commendation while receiving the data tools on behalf of …

  OGUN NORTH, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has kicked off the ‘One House, One Toilet’ campaign in Ijebu-North Local Government Council, as part of efforts to eradicate open defecation in the council and state at large. The campaign was kicked-off through the Ogun State Rural Water Supply and …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State government in collaboration with the Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) Project Implementation Unit, held a-day stakeholders’ engagement on the Project’s contributions to the State’s health sector 2025 deliverables, with the 20 Local Government Chairmen, Health …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Family Health Initiative Ogun (FAHIO), an advocacy working group, has ramped up efforts to educate the public on the importance and benefits of vaccinating girls against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of cervical cancer in women. This renewed commitment was highlighted during a stakeholders’ …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBESE-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The management of Dangote Cement Plc has expressed its commitment to consistently prioritize the wellness of elders in its host communities. According to the Plant Director of the company’s Ibese Plant, Mr. Roy K. Uttam, the second edition of its “Day Out …