Health News Of The Week

Nigeria Needs Increase Investment, Funding in the Health Sector, to Curb Japa Syndrome
In an interview, Dr. Imoh Okon the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ValueChain Academy, a US-based development consultancy firm, buttressed Nigeria’s need for enhanced investment and funding to the health sector to curb the mass exodus of medical personnel in Nigeria.

Anambra State Government Commemorates World NTD Day
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, represented by the Director of Public Health in the ministry, Dr. Afam Anaeme during a press briefing to mark the day stated that the day was another opportunity for relevant stakeholders to renew their focus in expanding advocacy and sensitization on the debilitating but preventable diseases of poverty.

Johns Hopkins Launches Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity
A new center was launched at Johns Hopkins University to address the most important problems that women and girls face today. Driven by strong global momentum and extensive academic experience, the Centre for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity will focus on important topics such as gender-based violence, social and economic empowerment, and fair norms and health systems.

The MTN Foundation and PSHAN Collaborate to Equip 52 PHCs
The Executive Director of the MTN Foundation, Mrs. Odunayo Sanya announced this during the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) ceremony. The foundation has partnered with the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) to furnish and outfit over fifty Primary Health Care (PHC) centers throughout the nation. The partnership would improve PHC quality and offer members of the community access to inexpensive, long-lasting healthcare. 

Climate Change Behind Africa Cholera Surge, Top Health Officials Say
Africa's chief health advisory body - the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, has tied the worst outbreak of cholera in three years to climate change, saying adverse weather is raising the risk of this disease faster than in the rest of the world.