By Raymond Ozoji, Awka People have been strongly advised to prioritize their health, especially after the age of 40, by undergoing comprehensive medical check-ups at least once every year for the early detection of illnesses, rather than waiting until they fall seriously sick before visiting the hospital.This formed the crux of a five-day free medical…
By Ifeizu Joe Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi, Anambra State, Prof Joseph Ugboaja has charged staff to ensure they handle equipment with the professionalism and care they deserve. Ugboaja stated this in reference to the newly acquired 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system at the Radiology Department of…
The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has donated relief materials and financial support to a 13-year-old girl currently receiving treatment for Advanced HIV Disease.Mrs Soludo made the donation during a visit to the young patient at a hospital in Awka.The governor’s wife, who is also the founder of the Healthy Living…
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku-Awka, Dr Maureen Umeakuewulu, has stressed the need for increased investment in strengthening health centres and community hospitals, particularly at the grassroots, to reduce maternal mortality and other avoidable deaths in Nigeria.Dr Umeakuewulu made the call during the commissioning of the newly…
The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) has initiated steps to review the compulsory use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for enrollment into the state health insurance scheme following concerns raised by the AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) Network in Anambra State.The ATM Network — comprising the TB Network, the Network of People Living…
