Tag: #Health

Bill and Melinda Gates

Goalkeepers Report: Gates foundation announces $200 million commitment, pledges to reduce maternal, child mortality

From Seun Akioye, New York The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) yesterday announced an additional funding commitments of $200 million towards achieving universal access to family planning products and information, faster delivery of lifesaving health solutions, and a reduction in maternal and child mortality.  In a statement made available ...

BMGF takes giant leap, expands Board as Econet Billionaire Masiyiwa makes the cut

Political will, resource scaling, key to addressing child and maternal mortality in the world- Mark Suzman, CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) organized the Goalkeepers event which keeps track of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This year, the event is focusing on child and maternal mortality and revealing seven innovations ...

What I told President Tinubu- Bill Gates

What I told President Tinubu- Bill Gates

By Editor Good morning. Thank you to the Lagos Business School and Co-Creation Hub for hosting me, and to all of you for joining us—including those of you who are here virtually. The last time I visited Nigeria, in 2018, I spoke to government leaders about your country’s potential for ...

Gombe health interns protest over unpaid 13 months allowances

Gombe health interns protest over unpaid 13 months allowances

By InfactNG A peaceful protest was staged on Monday at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, InfantNG learnt. A coalition of interns comprising intern pharmacists, nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists, medical laboratory scientists, amongst others, protested over their accrued allowances, running into 13 months. The interns called on the state Governor, Muhammad Inuwa ...

FMC Abeokuta denounces ‘staff’

FMC Abeokuta denounces ‘staff’

From 'Yanju UwalaThe management of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, has disclaimed the following persons;  Sunday Anisere and Abdullahi Abiodun as members of staff of the Centre.  In a statement released by the management on 13th September, 2021, it was pointed out that the two individuals claimed to be staff ...