Increasing Taxes Can Reduce Tobacco Consumption- CISLAC It has been noted that well-administered tax can lead to the desired result of reducing consumption of tobacco and its crippling health consequences. The Senior Programme Officer of CISLAC, Mr. Solomon Adoga, stated this at training workshop for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on […]
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Ministry of Health Partners NLC On Free Medical Outreach To Workers To Mark 2025 International Labour Day
Ministry of Health Partners NLC On Free Medical Outreach To Workers To Mark 2025 International Labour Day By Chris Chikelue The Ministry of Health Anambra State is synergizing with the State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the wake of the 2025 Workers day Celebration Free Medical Outreach which […]
Nigeria Has Highest Number Of Unvaccinated Children Globally – UNICEF
Nigeria Has Highest Number Of Unvaccinated Children Globally – UNICEF The global target, he noted, is to reduce the number of zero-dose children by 25 per cent by 2025 and 50 per cent by 2030 Studies by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have shown that Nigeria has the highest […]
Kaduna Woman Laments How She Lost Four Children To Preventable Diseases
Kaduna Woman Laments How She Lost Four Children To Preventable Diseases By Lola Seriki -Idahosa, Kaduna Saude Safiyanu, a housewife, a heartbroken mother of two from Unguwar Kanawa Community Tankarau, Under Dutsen Abba, Kaduna State, Northwest Nigerian, has experienced the unimaginable pain of losing four children due to lack of […]
Chief Onuorah Osonwa Hands Over Ultra-Modern Health Centre to Anambra Government
In a landmark gesture of community development and philanthropy, Chief Onuorah Osonwa, Founder and CEO of the Manari Osonwa Foundation (MOF), has officially handed over a state-of-the-art primary health care center to the Anambra State Government. The commissioning ceremony took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Obunagu Amikwo […]
Soludo’s Anti-Drug Abuse Policy: Information Ministry Partners Cattle Market
Soludo’s Anti-Drug Abuse Policy: Information Ministry Partners Cattle Market By Rose Oranye The Anambra State Ministry of Information, in partnership with the Amansea Cattle Market, recently organised a sensitisation campaign against drug abuse and addiction at the Amansea Cattle Market. The event, themed ‘Operation Stop Drug Abuse and Addiction’, drew […]
2025 World Malaria Day: Anambra Government advocates combined efforts in annihilating scourge
2025 World Malaria Day: Anambra Government advocates combined efforts in annihilating scourge By Chris Chikelue/Azuka Nnabuife/Nnedinma Okeke Anambra State Government has called on Health workers, community/religious leaders, teachers, parents and youth groups to intensify advocacy and mobilize efforts to make malaria prevention a culture and not just a campaign. This […]
Anambra named fifth state with highest number of persons living with HIV
Anambra State has emerged as the fifth highest in terms of Persons Living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Nigeria, according to a recent report released by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). The report revealed that Anambra State recorded 100,429 cases, raising concerns about the prevalence of the […]
World Immunization Week: Vaccines have saved 154m lives in 50 years – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has described vaccines as one of humanity’s greatest achievements, saying that essential vaccines have saved over 154million lives in the last 50 years. Chief of Field Office (CFO) UNICEF, Enugu office, Mrs. Juliet Chiluwe, stated this in Enugu on Thursday during a two-day multi […]
23 states recorded 156 meningitis deaths, 1,858 suspected cases – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says meningitis has killed 156 people nationwide, with 1,858 suspected cases recorded in 23 states. The NCDC’s Sunday report covers October 2024 to March 2025. States with the highest deaths include Kebbi (67), Sokoto (33), and Katsina (16). The national fatality […]