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The Chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Rivers State Chapter, Lawson Onengiyeofori, has identified illegal pharmacies and unregistered drug outlets as major drivers of the rising abuse of prescription medicines in the state, calling for stricter enforcement to safeguard public health. Speaking in an interview with Today FM’s Odinakachi Celestine, Onengiyeofori
President Bola Tinubu has highlighted what he described as major milestones recorded by his administration in Nigeria’s health sector, saying ongoing reforms are expanding access to healthcare, strengthening the workforce and improving health outcomes across the country. Tinubu said his government had made significant investments in healthcare infrastructure, human resources and policy reforms aimed at
By Odinakachi Celestine The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries as it welcomed members of the Nigerian Association of Cleft Lip and Palate (NACLP) to Rivers State for the pre-conference activities of its 7th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting. The conference, which
The Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) says it is rapidly emerging as one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing social health insurance agencies in its drive towards achieving Universal Health Coverage. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr. Vetty Agala, made the disclosure during an advocacy visit to the Captain Elechi Amadi
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending by four weeks the deadline for the implementation of its outstanding demands. The decision was reached during the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held virtually on Saturday to review developments following the expiration of its earlier
Residents of Bille Kingdom in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have raised fresh concerns over what they describe as a worsening health crisis linked to a suspected gas leak that has affected the community for more than eight months. The residents said three people have died within the past week, while cases of
The Rivers State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims that a person’s sex organ or any other body part can be stolen through physical contact or spiritual means, describing such allegations as medically impossible. The association reacted to a viral incident in Igwuruta Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area, where a man,
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Rivers State Chapter, says it is strengthening collaboration with communities to improve healthcare delivery and combat the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines. The State Chairman of ACPN, Alabo Nengi Lawson, stated this during the association’s medical outreach in Rumuolumeni Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. He described
The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Charles Wobodo, has assured the Ikwerre Nurses Association of support for its forthcoming health outreach programme. Speaking during a visit by members of the association, Wobodo pledged collaboration, security and welfare support to ensure the success of the initiative. The President of the association, Uche Victoria Nnokam, said
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed Rivers, Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Kano and several other states on high Ebola preparedness alert following renewed outbreaks in parts of Africa. In a statement, the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, said Nigeria had not recorded any confirmed Ebola Virus Disease
