News Category - Health
MARWA PUSHES FOR NDLEA DRUG TEST FOR NYSC, OTHERS
Marwa said the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples and others is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse and provide early treatment for those who test positive.
Read More →
WORLD HEALTH DAY: CAPPA DEMANDS IMPROVED HEALTHCARE FUNDING, HEALTHY FOOD POLICIES
With 2025 WHD theme as "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures", CAPPA noted that this year’s reflection provides an opportunity for the government to review and strengthen its healthy food systems so it can guarantee Nigerians’ access to nutritious food.
Read More →
CUSTOMS INTERCEPT TRUCKLOAD OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE FROM CAMEROON
The suspected smugglers were found in possession of 213 parrot heads, 29 packs of parrot feathers,128 African hornbill heads, 5 eagle heads, 1 pack of eagle feathers, 2 chimpanzee heads, 4 hands, and 4 legs.
Read More →
LOCAL, INT’L NGOS WELCOME FG LAUNCH OF NIGERIA’S SODIUM REDUCTION GUIDELINES
RTSL, Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) are part of the local and international public health partners for the National Guideline for Sodium Reduction.
Read More →
CLIMATE CRISIS NO EXCUSE TO PRIVATISE PUBLIC WATER – SAYS WATER JUSTICE COALITION
In a statement, the coalition called on African governments to protect water as a public good, warning against the growing trend of treating water as a market commodity, just as it decried attempts to justify water privatisation under the guise of climate adaptation.
Read More →