In furtherance of its relentless drive towards assisting the needy at the grassroots, the Esther Matthew Tonlagha Foundation at the weekend rounded off a ‘5-Day Free Medical Check Up and Eye Surgery’ programme in Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, with over 2,000 people from many communities in the state and its environs benefitting from the […]
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A media consultant to the institute, Sam Eferaro, disclosed this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, amid tensions over the implementation of the federal government’s eight-year tenure policy for directors
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…targets import cuts SAM Pharmaceutical Limited has opened a new high-capacity manufacturing plant in southwestern Nigeria, aiming to expand local drug production and reduce the country’s reliance on imports. The facility, located in Ota, Ogun State, was inaugurated last week as the company marked its 55th anniversary, drawing senior government officials, regulators and industry leaders. […]
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According to NARD, the incident that led to the warning strike occurred after doctors informed a newborn’s father of the child’s death.
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The development follows days of engagement in which the PSN had commended the Fintiri administration for improvements in healthcare infrastructure and broader development initiatives across the state.
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 14 million women experience PPH annually, resulting in about 70,000 maternal deaths globally.
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Emzor Group said it will deepen investments in local drug manufacturing and maternal health solutions, as Nigeria continues to face one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. The company made the pledge to mark the International Day for Maternal Health and Rights (IDMHR), warning that preventable deaths during childbirth remain a major public health […]
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In its latest report, WHO warned that damaged infrastructure, limited humanitarian access, and rising disease risks are straining already fragile health systems, even as response efforts continue across affected countries.
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The WHO DG, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said the affected facilities are currently operating at full capacity, noting that relocating patients from the hospitals would be extremely difficult due to a lack of alternative facilities.
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When access to healthcare depends largely on financial capacity, motherhood becomes a life threatening gamble, particularly for low income women who bear the burden of childbirth and infant care under extremely difficult conditions, experts say. Across Nigeria, rising healthcare costs and weak public funding are forcing pregnant women to delay or avoid care, worsening maternal […]
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