Category: HEALTH

Following the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases in the country, the Enugu State Government in collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have conducted a simulation exercise at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport to enhance disease prevention. The simulation exercise, which was held at the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB) premises,…

Following the agreement made by the Nigerian Governors’ forum in Abuja to operationalize eradication of polio and Primary HealthCare Development in the country, Enugu State Government ,Friday, sensitized the 17 Local Government chairmen in the state and their Deputies on Abuja commitments , urging them to support the health programs of the State Government. The…

Health condition of Pope Francis is reportedly “improving” as he receives high-flow oxygen therapy and therapy with a ventimask.  Statement from the Vatican, said, “Given the complexity of his condition, further days of clinical stability are necessary to resolve the prognosis,” the Vatican’s statement read. Pix: Pope Francis The 88-year-old pontiff was later diagnosed with…

Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah has reaffirmed the determination of his administration to improving healthcare delivery and eliminating poverty in the state, explaining that economic growth of the state would be achieved only if the workforce is healthy . He spoke on Saturday during his supervisory visit to the type 11 Primary Healthcare Centre,…

Commissioner for Health, Enugu State, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, has called  for increased funding to control malaria in Nigeria. He made the call during the celebration of the 2025 World Malaria Day organised by the  state’s Ministry of Health on Friday in Enugu. He said the clarion call was to ensure an increase in the funding…

By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D., Development Economist and Founder, Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) In July 2016, I lost my beloved wife, Amaka, to a preventable asthma crisis. Her untimely death was a tragedy that shattered my world and changed my life forever. But from that devastating loss, I found purpose. I established the Amaka Chiwuike-Uba…

As part of it’s emergency response measures to curb  the spread of diphtheria in the state, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF)has called for regular medical screening of arriving passengers at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, mo State capital. The call  follows the recent outbreak of diphtheria ( deadly bacterial infection) in…

Wife of Enugu state Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah ,Friday, took the medical outreach of her pet project,Custos Care Foundation to Owo in Nkanu East Local Government area, where women, men, both old and young benefitted from her free medical outreach program. Speaking at Achichi Owo hall, venue of the programme, the Managing Director of Custos…

Wife of  Enugu state Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, Wednesday, distributed sanitary pads, roll-on,and other items to the students of Sedes Sapientiae Girls Secondary school.Oghe, Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state in commemoration of the 2025  International Menstrual Hygiene Day .  Speaking  at the occasion with the Theme “Together for a period-friendly world”,  Mrs Mbah said…

It was indeed a joyful moment,Tuesday , when the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN),, inducted 70 pioneer graduates of the Department of Nursing Sciences , Enugu State University of Science and Technology, (ESUT) into the nursing profession, bringing to an end, a seven-year wait due to lack of accreditation. Performing the induction and…