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Border Closure: Nigerian Government Seizes Items Worth N3.5 billion – Minister

November 26, 2019 saynigeria 0

Border Closure: Nigerian Government Seizes Items Worth N3.5 billion – Minister The Nigerian government said it has seized items valued at N3.5 billion naira and […]

Nigerian Government Names Committee To Review Ownership Of Electricity Firms

November 22, 2019 saynigeria 0

Nigerian Government Names Committee To Review Ownership Of Electricity Firms The federal government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to undertake the review […]

The Nigerian government plans to establish regional geriatric centres at tertiary health institutions for clinical care and extend free healthcare services to Nigerians over the age of 60 years, in line with the declaration of the Plan of Action on Healthy Ageing by 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari, who disclosed this on Wednesday at the first National Summit on Healthy Ageing, said it is in a bid to improve health care services for the aged in the country. The theme of the summit was “Promoting the healthcare agenda of the present administration on vulnerable populations with focus on the aged”. According to a press statement on Wednesday by the director, media and public relations at the Federal Ministry of Health, the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, who represented the president at the summit, said the initiatives hoped to extend free medical services to people over the age of 60 years. According to him, there would be a training of healthcare workforce through effective collaboration and technical support of international organisations. There would also be research on chronic diseases of the aged and community-based health-social support. “We would ensure that resources and support are provided to enable us achieve the desired results. “We are aware that some states give free healthcare services to under fives and women, we hope to extend these services to people over the age of 60 years. “We must make healthcare services available to our senior citizens as part of the government appreciation and social responsibility and a way of recognising their immense contributions to national development,” he added. Mr Buhari also urged the Federal Ministry of Health to continue with the implementation of healthcare for the aged programme in addition to providing leadership in their works with states and development partners. In Nigeria, access to healthcare for the aged can be a challenge. This is because the country does not have specialised health care services to cater for their needs. Aged people are susceptible to noncommunicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and cancer and most times they have to depend on their family for support, especially when seeking medical care. Earlier in his remark, the minister, who was represented by the Director, Hospital Services at the ministry, Joseph Amedu, pointed out that the National Policy on Healthy Ageing was the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan African and it would serve as a policy model for the provision of healthcare to the aged in Africa. Mr Adewole pledged that the policy would be integrated into the Universal Health Coverage strategy in order to achieve and sustain healthy aging among rural and urban geriatric population in Nigeria. In his address, the Chairman, Nigeria Health Institution Chairmen Forum and Chairman, Governing Board of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Sam Jaja, said the aim of the summit was to discuss the truth and beauty of healthy ageing, with emphasis on geriatric medicine. Mr Jaja said Nigeria ranked 86th among 96 countries in the global age index 2015, which ranked countries by how well their older populations were faring. The index covers 91 percent of the world population of those aged 60 and above.

FG To Extend Free Healthcare To Nigerians, Establish Regional Geriatric Centres – President Buhari

December 13, 2018 saynigeria 0

FG To Extend Free Healthcare To Nigerians, Establish Regional Geriatric Centres – President Buhari The Nigerian government plans to establish regional geriatric centres at tertiary […]

Nigerian Government Bars Employers From Sacking Women, Increases Maternity Leave

June 7, 2018 saynigeria 0

Nigerian Government Bars Employers From Sacking Women, Increases Maternity Leave The Federal Government of Nigeria has barred public and private sectors from sacking women from work […]

10 Corruption Cases That Can Fetch Nigeria $74.5billion, N2.5trillion – Falana

February 16, 2018 saynigeria 0

10 Corruption Cases That Can Fetch Nigeria $74.5billion, N2.5trillion – Falana Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has listed 10 alleged corruption cases that […]

Nigerian Government Has Created Over 10 Million Jobs – Minister

February 5, 2018 saynigeria 0

Nigerian Government Has Created Over 10 Million Jobs – Minister The Federal Government has created millions of jobs through its various programmes cutting across many […]

Nigerian Government Extradites Cameroonian Separatist Leaders

January 30, 2018 saynigeria 0

Nigerian Government Extradites Cameroonian Separatist Leaders The Nigerian government on Friday deported 12 Cameroonian separatist leaders who were arrested earlier this month, their lawyer said […]

Nigerian Government To Declare Emergency In Education In April

January 30, 2018 saynigeria 0

Nigerian Government To Declare Emergency In Education In April Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, on Monday said the Federal Government would declare a state […]

Nigeria To Exit 90 International Organisations

September 28, 2017 saynigeria 0

Nigeria To Exit 90 International Organisations The Nigerian government says it will trim down Nigeria’s membership of over 310 international organisations and associated financial obligations […]

Ways To Improve Policing In Nigeria – Donald Duke

July 6, 2017 saynigeria 0

Ways To Improve Policing In Nigeria – Donald Duke A former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, on Tuesday called on the Nigerian government […]

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