By Mohammed Adekola Epe Local Government Chairman, Princess Surah Animashaun, launched an extensive tuberculosis (TB) awareness and screening campaign to combat the disease in the community. The proactive drive follows the Chairman’s recent designation as an official Ambassador for tuberculosis awareness by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu. “We’re […]
By Felix Kuyinu A Non Governmental Organization, NGO, Adara Stephen Abiodun Initiative, has held a medical initiative to residents in Ikeja. When asked about the motive behind the event, the NGO’s founder, Adara Abiodun, said that it was aimed at promoting health awareness and accessibility and offer individuals opportunity to receive healthcare assessments without any […]
By Felix Kuyinu The management of Isolo LCDA has flagged off an initiative in creating awareness of an ongoing immunization program in the community. During a walk out at Aswani area on Tuesday, the council informed that the healthcare event was organized to ensure that residents are safe from various dreaded diseases. The council Chairman, […]
By Felix Kuyinu A Lagos based group, Assocation of Retired Directors of Finance and Accounting, ARDOFALPS, has called for an outright implementation of Nigeria’s Occupational Standard Law, 2012, to tackle medical challenges faced in firms and public places in the society. The association hinted that enforcing the law will create an avenue for implementation of […]
By Felix Kuyinu Fidelity Bank has donated maternity kits to pregnant women in Aiyetoro LCDA, Yaba, Lagos. Presenting the items at the Primary Health Centre in the community, the bank’s Divisional Head of Brand and Communications, Meksley Nwagboh, said that the donation is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts under the Fidelity […]
By Felix Kuyinu A Non-Governmental-Organization in Ikeja has donated medical items to a Primary Healthcare Centre in Ajao Estate, Isolo. The organization, Junior Chambers International, JCI, paid a visit to the community on Friday stating that the provision of the hospital equipments was carried out to commend the council Chairman, Olasoju Adebayo, for the remarkable […]
…Says virus can spread through sexual intercourse Kunle Awosiyan The Lagos State Government is exploring vaccine options and has established local research teams to guide its policy on monkeypox, Mpox, the state Commissioner, Professor Akin Abayomi has disclosed. He told Echonews that the vaccine and many other options are efforts aim at bolstering […]
By Rasaq Adebayo A good health advocacy, Nigeria Health Watch, and the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board have entered into partnership with the Association of Practitioners of Community Media (APCOM) to disseminate accurate health inflation to the public. It was gathered that health misinformation has done great damage to the society, which […]
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has harped on the need to embrace integrative medicine which is a key component of the healthcare landscape in Lagos State. The Governor stated this recently while speaking at the Annual Conference of the Association of Integrative Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria (Lagos State Branch) held at EHJ […]
… Says Over Five Million Children to Benefit from Free Child Health Services Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, today officially flagged off the Y2024 Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week at the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area. The MNCAH+N Week is an […]
