By Godwin Moses Jos, Plateau State – The Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has sealed a locally brewed gin service centre, known as “Burkutu […]
Category: Health
Plateau Assembly Moves to Regulate Surrogacy, Ban Commercial Arrangements
The Plateau State House of Assembly is considering a landmark bill aimed at regulating surrogacy arrangements and banning commercial surrogacy practices across the state. The […]
World Cancer Day: Media Professionals Call for Stronger Action on Cancer Prevention and Care
Media Action for Health, Environment and Sustainable Development (MAHESD), a network of journalists committed to promoting public health and environmental sustainability, joins the global community […]
Polaris Bank Offers Free Breast Cancer Screening for 100 Women to Mark World Cancer Day
As part of activities marking World Cancer Day 2026, Polaris Bank has launched a nationwide free breast cancer screening initiative for women, reaffirming its commitment […]
Nasarawa Govt. donates 3 dialysis machines, Infectious Diseases Centre to FUTH Lafia
The Nasarawa State Government has donated three dialysis machines and the Infectious Diseases Diagnostic and Research Development Centre to the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH) […]
Stakeholders seek adoption of VCDP model in Nasarawa nutrition policy
Nutrition and agriculture stakeholders have called on the Nasarawa State Government to adopt and institutionalise the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) nutrition model into the […]
40th Inaugural Lecture: Varsity Don Proffers Solution to Tackling Mental Illnesses
By Francis Nansak, Lafia_ Professor Charity Justin Takyun, a Professor of Medical and Health Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Federal University […]
CMD appreciates Nasarawa Govt., stakeholders on Conversion of DASH to FUTH
Dr Hassan Ikrama, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH) Lafia, appreciated Nasarawa State Government and other stakeholders for their roles in the […]
Nasarawa Resident Doctors Mobilize to resume Strike.
Chris Nyamtu Resident doctors in Nasarawa State have begun mobilising their members to resume an indefinite strike if the Federal Government fails to address their […]
We’ll penalize workers who hoard, sell free drugs, commodities- Niger Govt warns
Daniel Atori Following findings from community Based Organizations (CBOs) on health workers attitude, Niger state government has warned that it will not hesitate to disengage […]
Menstrual Health and Hygiene Training holds in Jos.
Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Plateau State Ministry of Women Affairs have trained stakeholders from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Civil […]
Adolescent Reproductive Health: Society for Family Health supports NAPHDA with medical consumables
By Oboh Linus, Lafia The Society for Family Health (SFH), in a bid to strengthen sustainability for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Nasarawa State, […]
Give attention to adolescents in order to secure their future-UNICEFÂ
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on stakeholders and governments at all levels to give attention to adolescents in the […]
Bauchi: Expert laments inability of Women, adolescents to make informed decisions on Reproductive Health Care
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi A Health Expert with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Oluseyi Olosunde has lamented the low percentage of women and […]