Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy and Unicef Host Media Orientation to Garner Media Support for Statewide Immunization Campaign … In six months, over 73.27percent of children diagnosed with measles lacked / avoided vaccination … Actively seeks media support…
NSSF Launches 2024 WeNaija Contest to fight drug abuse
The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has launched the 2024 edition of its WeNaija Contest, a creative platform aimed at engaging Nigerian youths in advocacy against drug abuse. Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, the Managing Director/CEO of NSSF, made the announcement in…
WMD2024: Lagos State Introduces New Mental Health Helpline to Strengthen Support Services
• Advocates for Employee Assistance Programs• As Lagos First Lady Advocates for Mental Health Awareness In a significant initiative to enhance mental health support and accessibility across Lagos, the state government has unveiled a new helpline, the Lagos Lifeline Smart…
Lagos First Lady Mobilizes Grassroots Leaders For TB Prevention
· To Launch State’s STOP TB Partnership, Inaugurate Local Health Advocates · Outlines Vision for Grassroots TB Advocacy Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has announced a bold new initiative to strengthen grassroots advocacy in the fight…
Lagos Inaugurates Local TB Champions, State TB Steering Committee, And Stop TB Partnership
· As First Lady Urges Action Against TB in Lagos In a landmark initiative to tackle tuberculosis (TB) in Lagos State, the First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, officially inaugurated the Local Government and Local…
LAGOS TAKES BOLD STEPS TO ENHANCE TRAUMA CARE
• As Trauma Conference Sets Stage for Healthcare Reforms• Governor Sanwo-Olu, Minister of State for Health Signs Historic MOU on Epe General Hospital Today marked a major milestone in Lagos State’s healthcare landscape, as key government officials convened at the…
US Hemp Council To Lead Delegation to Inaugural Tokyo Hemp Conference
The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) is spearheading a delegation of 26 U.S. hemp industry leaders, companies and academic institutions to the first-ever Tokyo International Hemp Conference, scheduled to take place from Sept. 24 to 26. Sponsored by the Japan…
Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted that it…
Lagos Surgeries Transforms Lives of 50 Children with Limb Deformities
..Offers hope for 1000 Free Procedures The Lagos State Government has once again demonstrated its dedication to improving the lives of children with limb deformities; a testament to its commitment to providing accessible healthcare. This is as the state, recently…
Girl, 14, has life-saving treatment to remove facial tumor and dreams of becoming a doctor
Without the timely surgery, the tumor would likely have continued to grow to the point of causing airway obstructions, and ultimately, death by suffocation A 14-year-old girl from Sierra Leone is free to follow her dreams of becoming a doctor…
