It was indeed a roll call of who is who as members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Lagos Chapter, held the 2017 edition of the Family Health Week with a Symposium titled : ‘ Sustaining Exclusive Breastfeeding, the first 1000 days ‘ at the prestigious Combo Hall of the Lagos Television LTV8,…
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The annual Family Week Symposium of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) holds today at the prestigious Combo Hall of the Lagos Television (LTV8),Later Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja at 10am The theme of the symposium is “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together, first 1000Days” to be delivered by renown President of Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Professor Batholomew…
As three more people who came in contact with two patients who died of Lassa Fever, test positive at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, government has assured it is able to control further spread. At a joint media briefing at the premises of LUTH, Chief Medical Director, Professor Chris Bode and Director Public Health and…
Following the confirmation of deaths of two patients, a pregnant woman and another of Lassa Fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, a public alert was issued to prevent the burial of the pregnant victim by family. The 39 year old woman reportedly presented at the hospital with abnormal bleeding The first was a 39-year…
With effect from September 1, 2017, solid waste management will take a new dimension in Lagos State as government’s new environmental project, Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) kicks off. The 10-year Sanitation Solutions to waste management in the State is tagged, ‘Cleaner Lagos Initiative and its kick off is expected to be through a private-partnership with…
Its another World Breastfeeding Week and a time to take a look at how much moms and babies have faired in advancing cause of exclusivity in breastfeeding. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with Global Breastfeeding Collective in a joint report titled: The Global Breastfeeding Scorecard noted that, in…
WITH rising levels of violence around the world especially in developing countries including Nigeria, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said it would require a whopping $308 million to provide for sexual, reproductive health and actions against gender violence in emergency situations. The fund which is urgently needed to make available life-saving kits in…
IN fulfilment of the promise made on the first day of the year, ace Comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome popularly known as Ali Baba has put smiles on the faces of six Nigerian couples who have won his tickets to recieve free fertility treatment cycles at the Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos. The Free Treatment Cycles which…
UNLESS the Federal Government (FG) immediately inaugurates the governing council for the embattled National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), makes it a full-fledged Commission as well as establish the long awaited ICT Platform, curbing corrupt tendencies among administrators may be far-fetched. This is the view being canvassed by the Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria…
AS PART of its Corporate Social Responsibility in promoting friendship and great entertainment, Indigeneous “33” Export Lager Beer, has unveiled its new entertainmewnt platform tagged ‘City of Friends’ to encourage friends to celebrate one another, and highlight the time-tested values of friendship. Explaining the concept of the three-day event scheduled to open to fun lovers on Friday,…
Five years after the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning Nigeria along with 60 other countries have again pkedged their commitments to provide at least $2.5bn in funding towards achieving improved modern contraceptive provisions and use by year 2020. Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole who pledged on behalf of Federal Government at the Summit…
