FG Condoles with Bomb blast Victims: Promises to foot medical bills
Lead Poisoning: Health Minister of State Seeks Partnership with Other Agencies
Nigeria e-Database of Health Sector Surveys and Censuses goes Live
FG Condoles with Bomb blast Victims: Promises to foot medical bills The Federal Government has said it will pay all the medical bills of the Christmas Day Bomb blast victims in Madalla, Suleja Local Government in Niger State.
The Minister of Health, Prof. C.O Onyebuchi Chukwu made this known yesterday when he visited the victims at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, National Hospital and State House Clinic all in Abuja.
Lead Poisoning: Health Minister of State Seeks Partnership with Other AgenciesMinister of State for Health, Dr Muhammad Ali Pate has sought a strong collaboration among government agencies and Development Partners in tackling the menace of Lead Poisoning which affected many people in Anka and Bukkuyum Local government areas of Zamfara State.
Dr Pate, while on a fact finding mission to some of the villages worst hit by the impact of local mining activities in Zamfara state at the weekend said the Federal Government was disturbed with the re-emergence of lead poison in the two local government areas hence the need for the collaboration.
Nigeria e-Database of Health Sector Surveys and Censuses goes LiveMaking data available for smart decision-making is especially important for achieving any goal in our complex world. MEASURE Evaluation is committed to the goal of improving healthcare and health systems in Nigeria. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Health, DPRS, has been working in close collaboration with MEASURE Evaluation, Nigeria, to launch an e-database of health sector surveys and censuses in Nigeria.
Federal Ministry of Health Weekly Epidemiology Report indicates that between weeks 1 – 48 2011, a total of 23,316 cases of Cholera with 742 deaths, CFR 3.2% while for Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), a total of 1120 cases and 61 deaths with CFR of 5.5% have also been reported.
Health Minister, Prof. C. O. Onyebuchi Chukwu has stressed the need to deploy Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to increase accessibility to health care especially for those that are vulnerable or in the remote areas that are mostly in need of health care.
Federal Ministry of Health Weekly Epidemiology Report indicates that between weeks 1 – 47 2011, a total of 22,883 cases of Cholera with 728 deaths,CFR 3.2% while for Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), a total of 1113 cases and 61 deaths with CFR of 5.5% have also been reported.