As part of efforts to curb new HIV infections, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) and other partners, staged a road walk in Awka to commemorate the 2026 International Condom Day, observed annually on February 13.The advocacy march attracted health workers, civil society organisations, development…
The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr. (Mrs.) Nonye Soludo, on Wednesday officially launched the Measles–Rubella (MR) Vaccine Introduction Campaign in the state.Speaking at the launch, the wife of the Governor explained that Anambra State is entering a new phase of intensive, statewide immunization aimed at protecting children aged nine months to 14 years from…
By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The founder of the Sickle Cell Orphanage and Underprivileged Home, Agulu, Anambra State, Mrs. Aisha Maduagwu, has called on churches, traditional rulers, and community leaders to make genotype testing compulsory for intending couples before marriage.Maduagwu made the call amid growing concerns over the rising number of sickle cell cases in Anambra,…
The Anambra State Government has sealed no fewer than 54 health facilities across the state between January 2023 and December 2025 for engaging in quack medical practices.The disclosure comes as the first tenure of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo approaches its conclusion.The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, made this known on Monday during a press…
Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike says the state has recorded significant progress in emergency medical services and overall health system strengthening under the current administration of Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo. Addressing newsmen in Awka, Obidike said since the official commissioning of the Anambra State Emergency Medical Services…
