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CLM Spurs Security Upgrade At Akwa Ibom PHC Serving 11 Villages

adminOctober 1, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo A primary healthcare centre serving 11 villages in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has received five lighting stands following concerns raised through Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) over poor visibility and security around the facility. The intervention at PHC Ikot Adaidem was disclosed during an advocacy engagement by the Exotic...

Kano Gov Orders 2,037 New Health Workers To Put Patients First

adminOctober 1, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has placed newly recruited health workers across the state on notice that patients must not be subjected to abuse, humiliation or unauthorised charges while seeking treatment in public hospitals. Yusuf issued the warning on Wednesday as he formally presented appointment letters to 2,037 newly recruited health personnel, saying...

POWEI Commends Government Efforts, Calls for Targeted Support to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Services in Ibesikpo Asutan

adminOctober 1, 2026

Pride of Womanhood Empowerment Initiative (POWEI) has commended the Akwa Ibom State Government, the Ministry of Health, and the leadership of Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area for their continued efforts to strengthen primary healthcare services and improve access to quality healthcare for residents. Through Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) activities implemented in Ibesikpo Asutan, POWEI identified a...

Unresolved PHC Gaps: NEPWHAN Seeks Media Pressure on Akwa Ibom Authorities

adminSeptember 30, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Some primary healthcare facilities in Akwa Ibom State are still grappling with critical gaps in water, electricity, sanitation and infrastructure despite previous advocacy visits to relevant authorities, prompting the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) to seek stronger media intervention to push for solutions. NEPWHAN State Coordinator, Mrs Elizabeth...

IVF Collapse Leaves British Couples Facing Lost Savings, Interrupted Parenthood Plans

adminSeptember 26, 2026

British couples undergoing fertility treatment in Portugal have been left facing a painful combination of interrupted IVF treatment and potentially heavy financial losses after Ovom Care abruptly entered insolvency proceedings. The collapse has left some patients thousands of pounds out of pocket, with one couple estimating that their ordeal could cost them more than £30,000,...

My Dignity Is Back, My Self-Esteem Is Back — Beneficiary Of Seplat/NNPC Eye Surgery Declares

adminSeptember 22, 2026

Cornel Bassey, Uyo Those were the words of Alfred Elvis, one of the beneficiaries of the ongoing Seplat Energy Plc and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Joint Venture’s “Eye Can See” programme in Akwa Ibom State, after a cataract surgery restored sight to his left eye. Elvis, who said the progressive loss of vision...

Mr Akwa Ibom USA Turns Crown Into Health Campaign

adminSeptember 22, 2026

NEW YORK — The newly crowned Mr Akwa Ibom USA, Idongesit Godwin Umoh, is set to use his one-year reign to push health awareness and preventive wellness among Akwa Ibomites in the United States. Umoh, 27, said his programme would move beyond the ceremonial demands of the pageant by combining fitness activities with health discussions...

Yobe Teaching Hospital Performs First Total Hip Replacement

adminSeptember 20, 2026

Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) has expanded the scope of specialist medical care available in the state after successfully performing its first total hip replacement surgery on a young patient suffering from sickle cell disease. The landmark operation, conducted on Saturday, treated avascular necrosis, a condition in which poor blood supply causes the death...

Shaving-Related Infection Leaves UK Creator Hospitalised With Sepsis

adminSeptember 16, 2026

A British content creator has revealed how what appeared to be a minor skin problem after shaving her bikini line progressed into a serious infection that required emergency surgery. Christy Collins, 28, from Bournemouth, Dorset, said she first noticed a small lump around her bikini line in August. The swelling later became significantly larger and...

Nigeria’s Maternal Death Crisis Spurs New Federal Incentive Drive

adminSeptember 14, 2026

Nigeria’s maternal health crisis has triggered a fresh Federal Government intervention, with authorities launching a new incentive scheme aimed at persuading more pregnant women to seek antenatal care, deliver in health facilities and return for postnatal services. The urgency of the intervention was underscored by Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq...

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CLM Spurs Security Upgrade At Akwa Ibom PHC Serving 11 Villages

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POWEI Commends Government Efforts, Calls for Targeted Support to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Services in Ibesikpo Asutan

Unresolved PHC Gaps: NEPWHAN Seeks Media Pressure on Akwa Ibom Authorities

IVF Collapse Leaves British Couples Facing Lost Savings, Interrupted Parenthood Plans

My Dignity Is Back, My Self-Esteem Is Back — Beneficiary Of Seplat/NNPC Eye Surgery Declares

Mr Akwa Ibom USA Turns Crown Into Health Campaign

Yobe Teaching Hospital Performs First Total Hip Replacement

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