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World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over the growing global cancer burden, warning that annual new cancer cases could reach 35 million by 2050 if urgent action is not taken.In its Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, jointly developed with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO said cancer currently…
Enugu State Government has sealed four private health hospitals in Enugu North Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Mrs Chidiogo Ugodu, in a statement made available to Newsmen on Thursday in Enugu, said the hospitals were sealed on July 8 over failure to obtain licensed and meeting necessary…
Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah has been commended for his administration’s investment in primary healthcare across the state, just as the state has recorded 80% rise in Primary HealthCare visits and 88.9% on immunization coverage . World Health Organisation (WHO) United Nations Children ‘s Fund( UNICEF), Community leaders and other stakeholders, gave the commendation…
Federal Government has launched a cancer fund support program tagged “Social Determinants of Health Fund and disbursement programme ” in the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria. The South-East flag-off was aimed at supporting cancer patients across the zone, in a major step toward easing the burden of treatment and strengthening access to care for vulnerable…
Federal Government has appointed the Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, member Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Prevention. This is contained in a statement issued by the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, recently, and made available to newsmen at the weekend….
Enugu State Government and key critical stakeholders at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu have met to close Ebola surveillance and contact tracing gaps at the international point of entry into the state. The Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Ministry of Health, Mrs Chidiogo Ugodu, said in a statement made available to Newsmen on on…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reportedly , placed Enugu, Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, Rivers and six other states on the country’s highest Ebola preparedness alert following fears of possible importation of the deadly Bundibugyo strain spreading across parts of Central Africa. The agency warned that Nigeria now faces a…
A Lagos-based Non-Governmental organisation, the Cecilia Oyebola Foundation, has renovated and equipped the Neonatal Care Unit of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu with the aim of preventing infections and improving survival chances for newborn babies . The upgraded neonatal facility was inaugurated on Wednesday by the former Governor of Old Anambra…
A Non- Governmental Organization ,Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) has decried the struggles of many Nigerian families in taking care of asthmatic patients within their households due to poor economic conditions. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Foundation, Prof. Chiwuike Uba, made this known on Thursday in Enugu while speaking on high financial demand in…
A pharmaceutical company, Reals Pharmaceutical Ltd, has donated malaria drugs to Enugu State Government in its move to eliminate malaria in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state . It also assured partnership with the state government. The Sales and Marketing Director of the pharmaceutical firm, Kunle Adesoye, who disclosed the partnership on Tuesday…