Health News Of The Week

FG inaugurates committee to work on Emergency and Rural Health care.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set up the National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Rural Emergency Service and Maternal Transport (RESMAT) scheme. This is a significant advancement for Nigeria's emergency medical services. The scheme aims to provide timely and efficient care to all citizens, particularly focusing on the most vulnerable population in the country.

Death from road traffic accidents high in Africa, says WHO Over the past decade, road traffic accident deaths in Africa have more than doubled, in contrast to the global trend of a 5% decrease. Africa has 3% of the world's vehicles and accounts for 15% of the global population. This information comes from a WHO status report and was discussed in an interview with VOA's Linord Moudou and Binta Sako, WHO's Technical Officer for the Regional Office.

Nigerians are mostly unaware of their Hepatitis status, says WHO
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of Nigerians live with different types of Hepatitis but are not routinely tested, which is detrimental and may lead to serious complications. This was announced by the WHO Borno State coordinator, Salisu Audu, at an event to mark the 2024 World Hepatitis Day with the theme “It’s time for action” in Maiduguri.