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Chioma Umeha

Lagos

Health Editor at Independent (Nigeria)

Health Editor. Independent Newspapers

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  • 3 weeks ago | independent.ng | Chioma Umeha

    …Want Presidential Committee To Streamline Drug Utilisation In Nigeria …Integration Of Basic Healthcare Provision Fund With MediPool Operations LAGOS – The Federal Government’s recent approval of MediPool has sparked mixed reactions, with pharmacists urging compliance with the 2015 National Drug Distribution Guidelines through the Federal Drug Management Agency, warning that MediPool will not lower drug prices without involving registered pharmacies.

  • 3 weeks ago | independent.ng | Chioma Umeha

    As the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2025 approaches, the urgency for action to adopt family planning as the driver of equity and development reverberates across FP2030 countries, including Nigeria. This call aligns with the “Made Possible by Family Planning” campaign for a unified effort from all sectors—government officials, community leaders, and citizens—to achieve the critical theme and goal of ICFP 2025.

  • 3 weeks ago | independent.ng | Chioma Umeha

    … Commissions State-of-the-Art Facility In Remoland, Nigeria Lagos – Codix Bio Limited has been officially announced as the first African manufacturing partner selected by the World Health Organization (WHO), SD Biosensor, and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) under the WHO Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) programme.

  • 3 weeks ago | independent.ng | Chioma Umeha

    … Commends His Notable Achievements In Policy Reforms, Primary Healthcare Transformation, Worldwide LAGOS – Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and JOHESU has lauded Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, on his recent recognition as one of the world’s 100 most influential figures in global healthcare by Influential Times Magazine. In a letter signed by Tanko Ayuba, President, PSN described Prof.

  • 3 weeks ago | independent.ng | Chioma Umeha

    LAGOS – A new study has warned that extreme heat, destructive cyclones, and creeping droughts is threatening children’s health, disrupting their education, and diminishing food supplies, posing serious risks to their overall well-being. The study stressed the critical importance of climate action in protecting vulnerable populations from the escalating impacts of climate change.

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Chioma Umeha
Chioma Umeha @cumeha
11 Jan 25

Should You Detox Your Body? Dietitian Speaks Click Link to Watch Video https://t.co/X9FCODnWWR… @chiomakanu @Ijeoma_ukazu @PeaceUdochi5 @peaceabaimu @TheKessiTimes @kell

Chioma Umeha
Chioma Umeha @cumeha
14 Dec 24

How Nigeria Stands To Reap N18bn Investment T hrough Family Planning — Oji, Others @IndependentNGR https://t.co/YHJxpNzHZt @NFPConference @the_ICFP @FP2030Global @UNFPANigeria @Atayeshe @DrTedros @Fmohnigeria @alignmnh @aafp @EjikeOji @PathfinderInt @pshan_alliance @Wh

Chioma Umeha
Chioma Umeha @cumeha
30 Nov 24

Just Now: A panel, Protection of Children& School Safety Amidst Increasing Insecurity in Nigeria during "Reinforcing the Role of Media in Mainstreaming Child Rights," for World Children’s Day, 2024, by UNICEF Nigeria, NGE, and DAME @UNICEF_Nigeria @BleEjiofor #ChildProtection https://t.co/KBKjLrPKMU