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.
Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street
Why Nigerians defecate publicly
Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria
First aid tips to save accident victims
The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do
Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria
A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria
The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed
Rotary's polio eradication efforts boosted with $1m donation
Osun state to eradicate polio with 4-day immunisation programme
Nigeria to become polio free in December - minister
Rotary International honors Queen Elizabeth II for supporting polio eradication
Rotary
International today (Monday) recognized and honored Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II with the Rotary International Award of Honor to celebrate the
60th anniversary of her Coronation.
Nigeria records 29% increase in routine immunization in 2013
Routine immunization is up by 29 percent in 2013 according to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). In a chat with Guardian, Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Gana Muhammad said in addition to the increase in routine immunization, Nigeria also recorded 65 percent reduction in the number of polio cases.
Abandoned by families, inspired by alms givers – Tale of 2 Nigerians living with polio
Paul ADEPOJU
paul@healthnewsng.com
Every day, around 5am, they make their ways to the popular Iwo Road bridge Ibadan, Nigeria from an isolated hut they've made their home after they were abandoned by their parents who left them in the hands of the lorry driver that drove them from Katsina in northern Nigeria to Ibadan.
Rotary International set to celebrate World Polio Day with Bike-A-Thon Ride
Rotary International has announced it would be celebrating this year's edition of the annual World Polio Day with Nigeria's first-ever Bike-A-Thon ride.
In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG, the society said the ride would hold in Lagos on October 19, 2013 and is aimed at drawing attention towards the total eradication of polio in Nigeria.
"The one-day programme is a fun cycling ride designed to generate interest, increase awareness and raise funds for activities towards total eradication of polio disease which is endemic in Nigeria especially in the North," Rotary International stated.
To ensure the success of the ride, Rotary said it is partnering with Cycology, a major cycling club in Lagos.
"Rotary has committed itself to join forces with other partners to champion the efforts to eradicate polio in Nigeria. It is therefore partnering with Cycology, a foremost cycling club in Lagos for this year's campaign and aims to draw attention of policy makers and everyone to this important issue. It will also strive to raise funds to contribute to the $500million required for the total eradication of polio in Nigeria alone," the society stated.
According to the organizers, the programme will kick off at 7a.m around the Lekki axis in Lagos and will feature registered participants including Rotary club members, Cycology riding club members and others.
Participants will be involved in a 5km, 10km and 50km exhibition rides "aimed at tackling polio disease". They said it will also feature a variety of activities including cycling stunts, colourful displays and other physical demonstrations.
Nigeria records 50% reduction in polio incidence, 4 northern states responsible for most cases
Dr. Abdulrahman Tunji Funso, Chairman, Nigeria National Polio
Plus Committee (NNPPC) has announced Nigeria has recorded 50 per cent reduction in the number of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) cases.
Nigeria extends deadline for polio eradication
Indications have emerged that Nigeria may not be able to achieve the goal of totally eradicating polio this year as a result of several challenges such insecurity in the north and migration.
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