Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

June 11, 2020

DFC Health and Prosperity Initiative Call for Proposals

  The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”) is launching its Call for Proposals (the “Call”) from private sector entities seeking DFC support for health-related investments […]
March 9, 2020

Second Confirmed Case of COVID-19 CoronaVirus in Nigeria

  Two new developments have taken place since the last briefing in Abuja on the coronavirus situation in Nigeria. The first is that a team of […]
March 5, 2020

SBM Report: The potential effect of Coronavirus on Nigeria’s Economy

  On the last day of 2019, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) China office heard the first reports of a previously unknown virus. It had triggered […]
February 28, 2020

Coronavirus: WHO shares prevention tips

  Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. COVID-19 […]
May 3, 2019

Study: More young people, especially girls attempting suicide

  A new study that shows adolescents are attempting suicide by overdose at increasing rates is further evidence that the pervasive public health problem needs more […]
November 23, 2018

Abia partners USAID on health delivery

Abia State has joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Health Policy Plus (HP+) with the aim of making the state’s health care sector […]
November 7, 2018

USAID distributes 3.3 million insecticide-treated bed nets in Akwa Ibom

  The U.S. government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), has donated 3.3 million bed nets for distribution in Akwa Ibom. The U.S Embassy said this […]
January 6, 2015

Abia Medical Mission Tasks Government on Health Facility

To facilitate their all year round provision of medical services to the people, Abians resident in North America under the aegis Abia State National Association of North America (ASNA) are requesting the State government to designate some state health facilities to ASNA
July 30, 2014

Ondo announces take-off of emergency medical services

The Ondo State government in the Niger Delta region has announced the readiness of its Emergency Medical Service Agency to commence operation across the state, even […]
June 19, 2014

Maternal Mortality: Bayelsa Govt To Establish School Of Midwifery

Bayelsa Government said on Tuesday that it would establish a School of Midwifery in the state to fast-track its efforts to reduce maternal mortality in the state. Bayelsa […]