Tag Archives: Healthcare

By Precious Nwonu Key players in Nigeria’s health sector have converged in Enugu State for a high-level Stakeholder Co-Creation Meeting aimed at improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services through the Access to Comprehensive Care and Essential Support Services (ACCESS) Programme. The meeting, convened under the ACCESS Programme, brought together representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social …

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By Precious Nwonu In Nigeria, sickle cell disease (SCD) affects an estimated 2–3% of the population, with roughly 150,000 babies born with the condition each year. Beyond the medical challenges, the financial toll on families is staggering, deeply entwined with the country’s harsh economic realities. Routine management including regular consultations, blood tests, hydroxyurea, and folic acid medications can cost tens …

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By Ugonma Ogbu When 28-year-old Oluchi Nworie arrived at Agbaja Unuhu Health Centre in Ebonyi State, she was in the middle of a high-risk labour. The Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) on duty checked her pulse, tried to stop the bleeding, and urged her family to arrange transport to the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA). With no ambulance in sight, …

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By Dayo Emmanuel Global philanthropist and founder of the Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates, was recently in Nigeria, where he addressed pressing issues around health technology, food production, and the future of philanthropy in Africa. In a session with journalists in Lagos, Gates gave a candid account of his Foundation’s priorities, its 20-year plan, and the stark realities of dwindling …

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The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the Lagos State Health  Scheme (LSHS).

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