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Abia State Government introduces Health insurance scheme

10:56 Abia state, National health insurance scheme, Nigeria, Theodore Orji No comments

Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ogun state government and the National Health Insurance Scheme, the Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji has signed into law the National Health Insurance Scheme as an executive bill after signing an MoU with the National Health...

University of California San Francisco announces Bootcamp for Global Health Delivery

08:00 bootcamp, global health delivery, partners in health, UCSF, World Bank No comments

The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) along with PIH are putting on a 4 day bootcamp in Global Health Delivery from October 2nd-5th 2014. ...

If you don't snooze, you lose, health experts say

07:30 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Tips, sleep deprivation, sleep disorder, Tips No comments

Most people know when they don't get enough sleep: They're grumpier, have trouble concentrating and may even eat more. But too little shut-eye does more than affect your mood. It can wreak havoc on your health, research show...

Ogun State Government signs MOU with NHIS to improve community-based health insurance

07:00 health insurance, NHIS, Nigeria, Ogun state No comments

The governement of Ogun state has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to help improve community-based health insurance scheme popularly called “Araya” in the stat...

Endo International acquires Dava Pharmaceuticals for $600m

18:16 business, Dava Pharmaceuticals, drugs, Endo International, pharmaceuticals, press release No comments

Endo International has announced its acquisition of generic drug producer Dava Pharmaceuticals for $600 million...

Panel convened on access to quality antimalarials across Africa

07:41 Africa, drugs, events, malaria, Novartis, press release, workshop No comments

Malaria experts from countries across Africa are meeting today at the 13th annual National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) Best Practice Sharing Workshop. ...

South African President Jacob Zuma's health is fine - spokesman

05:53 government, Jacob Zuma, politics, South Africa No comments

Even though 72-year old South African president, Jacob Zuma, spent 2 days in hospital for "routine health checks", his spokesman has said his health is fine although he had to hand over to Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa for five days to recover....

Africa’s first medical tablet wins 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise

05:41 awards, innovation, press release, Rolex, Rolex Awards for Enterprise, technology No comments

Five young visionaries from Africa, India, Europe and the Middle East were announced today at London’s leading scientific institution, the Royal Society, as winners of the 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise. This year’s Young Laureates – aged 30 and under – impress by both their leadership qualities...

Ebola outbreak in West Africa out of control - Doctors without Borders

05:40 diseases, Ebola virus, epidemic, Guinea, Liberia, outbreak, Sierra Leone, West Africa 1 comment

The Ebola virus epidemic in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia is "out of control," the medical charity Doctors without Borders said Monday as the World Health Organization works to enhance its response. ...

FG moves to correct imbalance in quantity and mix of health workers in Nigeria

13:59 Africa, health workers, healthcare, Nigeria No comments

Nigerian government has expressed concerns over the shortage in human resource for health. And in an effort to correct the imbalance in quantity and mix of health workers in Nigeria, Minister of Health, Christian Onyebuchi Chukwu, has inaugurated two committees. &nb...

NHIS to ease insurance registration and accessibility in Nigeria with mobile health insurance launch

13:24 health insurance, mobile, NHIS 1 comment

Nigeria's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has announced its readiness to launch Mobile Health Insurance as a way of making registration easier; it said the innovation would also make it possible for more Nigerians to easily access quality healthcare...

Bomb explosion kills 8 at Nigeria's School of Hygiene

13:02 Boko Haram, bomb blast, hygiene, Kano state, northern Nigeria, terrorism No comments

School of Hygiene, Kano, northern Nigeria is the latest target of a series of bomb explosions rocking rocking northern Nigeria. Following the explosion, the Nigerian Police said 8 people were killed during the incidence....

Today is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

09:47 sickle cell disease, World Sickle Cell Day No comments

June 19th of every year was set to be the World Sickle Cell Awareness Day to increase awareness of this disease as being one of the most common health related problems. ...

Philips introduces VISIQ ultra-mobile ultrasound system in Kenya

13:40 Kenya, Nairobi, Philips, press release, technology, VISIQ No comments

Philips has unveiled its new ultra-mobile ultrasound system VISIQ to the Kenyan market during the Nairobi leg of its annual pan-African Cairo to Cape Town Roadshow....

NGO offers rural community in southeastern Nigeria free healthcare

13:11 exclusive, free health mission, NGO, primary health care, Pro-Health International Africa, rural areas, volunteering No comments

Pro-Health International Africa is this week providing free quality healthcare to residents of Nto Edino in Obot Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. HealthNewsNG is exclusively covering the outreach...

Misconceptions and ignorance threaten blood transfusion in Akwa Ibom state

05:24 blood donation, free health mission, prohealth international, World Blood Donor Day No comments

Misconceptions and ignorance have been identified as the strongest barriers militating against blood transfusion service in Akwa Ibom state. ...

[PHOTO STORY] Bad road threatens healthcare accessibility in southeastern Nigeria

19:25 Abia state, emergencies, Nigeria, road safety, southeast, Theodore Orji No comments

A major road currently in bad state in Umuokpor, obingwa, Abia state, southeastern Nigeria threatens healthcare accessibility...

World Blood Donor Day 2014: First donation experience

06:11 blood donation, healthnewsnigeria, nbts, voluntary blood donation, World Blood Donor Day No comments

Our managing editor and social media manager agreed to share their first blood donation experience with us on World Blood Donors day. Read about their experience below. My First Blood Donation Experience. Paul Adepoju. Managing Editor, www.HealthNewsNG.com Today, June 14, is World...

African Press Organization announces the 2014 Media Award for health and other subject areas

08:22 African press organization, health journalism, media award No comments

The African Press Organization, the sole press release wire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, announced today that entry is now open for the 2014 APO Media Award. The first-place winner will be presented with $500 a month for one year, one laptop...

United Nations donates materials to help strengthen Gambia's fight against Ebola

08:12 Ebola virus, Gambia, United Nations, World Health Organization No comments

The United Nations has strengthened the preparedness and response of Gambia against the highly contagious Ebola virus. They did this through their health arm, the World Health Organization in Banjul. The health body presented various preventive medical items and other medical supplies to ...

Nigerian government addresses occupational hazards

13:00 events, hazards, Nigeria, occupational health No comments

The Minister of Health, Prof.C.O.Onyebuchi Chukwu has said the Nigerian government is committed to addressing occupational hazards in the countr...

Nigerian government committed to improving maternal and newborn health - minister

12:55 health, health minister, maternal, newborn, Nigeria, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu No comments

The Nigerian government has said it is committed to the improvement of maternal and newborn health in the country. Minister of Health, Prof.C.O.Chukwu gave the assurance in Abuja at a Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate the 2014 Safe Motherhood Day with the theme: “Universal Health Coverage...

Nigeria gets $85m loan from Japan to eradicate polio

12:47 Japan, Nigeria, polio 1 comment

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a $85 million loan facility to be given to Nigeria to eradicate polio....

2014 World Blood Donor Day focuses on saving mothers

22:13 events, voluntary blood donation, WHO, World Blood Donor Day No comments

The focus for this year’s World Blood Donor Day campaign is “Safe blood for saving mothers”. ...

Job opportunity for medical officer at WHO

21:58 Bauchi, jobs, medical officer, northern Nigeria, WHO No comments

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced vacancy for the post of Medical Officer- Zonal Coordinator (Bauchi), Nigeria...

BMJ and University of Leicester offer online postgraduate diabetes qualification

14:51 announcement, BMJ, British Medical Jourrnal, CME, diabetes, education, press release, training, University of Leicester 1 comment

With the number of individuals living diabetes expected to rise to 592 million in the next 20 years, British Medical Journal (BMJ) has introduced an online postgraduate diabetes qualification program....

Nigeria's anti-fake drugs warrior dies of cervical cancer

13:10 Dora Akunyili, fake drugs, NAFDAC, Nigeria, obituary 1 comment

Prof. Dora Akunyili, Nigeria's former Minister of Information and former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Dora Akunyili, has died of cervical cancer....

Worsening health indices responsible for high infant and maternal mortality rates in Nigeria - Miles

12:59 Africa, Carolyn Miles, health Nigeria, infant, infant mortality, maternal mortality, Nigeria, Save the Children No comments

Carolyn Miles, President and CEO, Save the Children USA, believes Nigeria's high rates of infant and maternal mortality are as a result of the recent record of conflicts in the country....

Nigerian journalist wins Knight International Journalism Award for public health report

12:48 announcement, awards, ICFJ, Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, press release No comments

A Nigerian editor and a Mexican freelance journalist whose investigative reports exposed companies that seriously endangered public health have won the 2014 Knight International Journalism Award, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announced. The award recognizes outstanding...

MDCAN threaten dire consequences over Health Sector Act

13:50 Health Sector Act, JOHESU, MDCAN, Nigeria 2 comments

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said there would be dire consequences if Nigeria's Health Sector Act is repealed. It said in Ibadan that appointing multiple directors in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria will induce chaos....