By Ovat Abeng The wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has said the Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment are free in public health facilities and many private hospitals in Nigeria. She stated this in a press statement released on Tuesday to mark the 2026 World Tuberculosis Day. According to her, tuberculosis remains a major…
Preparations for the 2026 Annual Scientific Conference of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria have intensified as the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) held a strategic meeting with the Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, and the Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Vivian Mesembe Otu, in Calabar…
By Our Reporter Cross River State has been officially designated as one of the key beneficiaries of a groundbreaking HIV prevention initiative, following Nigeria’s receipt of the first batch of Lenacapavir – a novel, twice-yearly injectable drug. The state is among a select group of eight pilot locations across the federation chosen to implement the…
By Ovat Abeng The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the appointment of Dr. Maureen Uche Umeakuewulu as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku-Awka, Anambra State. According to the press secretary to the governor, Christian Aburime, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka…
The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos has raised concerns that rising cases of organ failure and cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria may be linked to the consumption of foods processed with locally fabricated grinding machines. The Director-General of FIIRO, Dr Jummai Adamu Tutuwa, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists, citing…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government, with support from Self Help Africa under the WASH Systems for Health (WS4H) programme funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has officially launched the Cross River State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy, aimed at strengthening improved WASH governance and service delivery, and advance…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra Governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has officially flagged off the Measles-Rubbela vaccination in the state. The flag-off ceremony took place at Iruzu Primary Health Centre, Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area, on Wednesday, and officially marked the state-wide administration of the vaccine to children across the 21 local government areas of the…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Health, has sealed fifty four health facilities across the state between January 2023 to December 2025 over quack practices. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Ben Obidike, who disclosed this in his address deliver during a press conference, held in Awka, on Monday,…
Nigeria’s already fragile healthcare system is facing a critical manpower deficit, as the number of licensed doctors has dropped to about 40,000, far below the estimated 300,000 needed to adequately serve a population of over 220 million, PUNCH HealthWise can authoritatively report. In 2024, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, revealed…
A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a tribunal found she repeatedly slept during night shifts at an aged care facility, putting elderly patients at risk. As reported by Daily Mail on Friday, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on January 20 ruled that Ms Okembunachi’s actions in…
