Oluwafunke Ishola

Nigeria

Business Correspondent at News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

A Journalist, Communicator, Development Enthusiast and a Music Lover. #Change Agent #Go Getter

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Africa’s health achievement will surpass past progress - Bill Gates

3 weeks ago | newsverge.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

American philanthropist, Bill Gates, says innovation and growth achieved from past success will accelerate Africa’s health targets to save more lives and improve prosperity. Gates said this during a panel discussion on Funding and Partnership held during the Goalkeepers Nigeria event on Wednesday in Lagos. “Because we’ll have lots of innovations, the ability to solve health problems will be that much better. And many of the diseases will be gone.
Lagos State on course to achieving universal health coverage?

3 weeks ago | wabusinessnewsng.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

BY OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLA In line with the global commitment toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria is pushing to ensure equitable access to high-quality and affordable health care for all citizens. However, progress has been slow, evident in high out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, poor health insurance penetration and low national and subnational health budgets.
Lagos nurses raise alarm over increasing quackery in profession

1 month ago | newsexpressngr.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

News Express |21st May 2025 | 32By OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLAThe National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has decried the alarming rate of nursing quackery, stressing its resolve to clamp on illegal training and unauthorised practice in Lagos State. The Lagos State Chairperson of the Association, Christianah Adeboboye, said this on Tuesday during the association’s Nurses Summit, in commemoration of the International Midwives Day and International Nurses Week.
Bill Gates to give away virtually all his wealth to accelerate healthy living around the world

1 month ago | newsexpressngr.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

News Express |8th May 2025 | 8By OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLAThe Gates Foundation says it will spend $200 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate its mission to help all people live healthy and productive lives. The decision marks a major acceleration in the foundation’s work and sets a new date of 2045 to sunset its operations.
NMA advocates end to casualisation of doctors

2 months ago | nannews.ng | Oluwafunke Ishola |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran |Muhyideen Jimoh

NMA advocates end to casualisation of doctors By Oluwafunke IsholaThe Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Federal and state governments to immediately stop casualisation of doctors working in public hospitals across the country. NMA’s first Vice-President, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.
Experts advocate improved laboratory analysis for food fortification

2 months ago | nannews.ng | Oluwafunke Ishola |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran |Muhyideen Jimoh

By Oluwafunke IsholaDr Adeyemi Opeoluwa, Director Scientific, Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (IPAN), has called for improved investment in laboratory regulatory capacity to advance food micronutrient analysis. Opeoluwa said this at the graduation of the third cohort of the Laboratory Analysis of Food Micronutrients (LAoFM) Course on Wednesday in Lagos.
Give doctors in public hospitals permanent, pensionable appointment -NMA to Govt

2 months ago | iyamagazine.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Federal and state governments to immediately stop casualisation of doctors working in public hospitals across the country. NMA’s first Vice-President, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. Olowojebutu contended that ending casualisation of doctors would help to check brain drain and restore sanity to the health sector.
Expert urges mass vaccination against meningitis

2 months ago | iyamagazine.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

A Professor of Public Health, Prof. Tanimola Akande has called for mass vaccination against cerebrospinal meningitis, especially in the northern part of the country. Akande, A Consultant Public Health Physician, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.
Lagos records 10 confirmed Diphtheria cases in 3 months

2 months ago | newsexpressngr.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

News Express |31st Mar 2025 | 59Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof Akin AbayomiLagos Health Commissioner, Prof Akin AbayomiBy OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLAThe Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between Jan. 1 and March 27, 2025. Abayomi said in a statement on Sunday, that health authorities were intensifying efforts to control the outbreak.
Lagos general hospital repairs severe liver injury

Mar 28, 2025 | newsexpressngr.com | Oluwafunke Ishola

News Express |28th Mar 2025 | 7Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof Akin AbayomiLagos Health Commissioner, Prof Akin AbayomiBy OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLAIn a remarkable display of medical expertise and teamwork, the Orile-Agege General Hospital, Lagos, has successfully performed a complex life-saving surgery on a patient with a severe liver injury. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof.