In the bid to promote public health and proper health reporting, the Plateau State Ministry of Health in conjunction with The Challenge Initiative and Development Communications Network has organized a 3-day intensive Media Advocacy Training on Family Planning for Government MDAs Media Officers, Journalists, Bloggers and Social Media Influencers in the State. The training which held at Crispan Luxury Apartment Hotels Rayfield Jos, Plateau State drew participants from the various MDAs, Print, Electronic and Social Media for insightful and robust engagements on how best to effectively report public health issues with emphasis on Family Planning/Childbirth Spacing. Media Practitioners were described as key drivers in health service delivery on account of […]

The Plateau State Chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives said the State need over 1,000 additional Nurses to perform optimally and deliver effective healthcare Service. The Association decried the shortage of Nurses in the Health Facilities across the State. The group disclosed that over 500 Nurses have retired since 2012 without replacement and said that is adversely affecting service delivery a situation it described as pitiable. Speaking during a Press Conference to mark the 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife set aside by the World Health Assembly which held at Nurses Green House Yingi Jos, the Plateau State Chairman of the Association, Nrs […]

Nurses and Midwives under the auspice of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives Plateau State Chapter has appealed to the Government of Plateau State to employ more Nurses in the State in order to attend to the health needs of the State. The appeal was made at the celebration of the International Day of Nurse and Midwife set aside by the World Health Assembly. State Chairman of NANNM, Cmr. Briskila D. Dabit stated this at a Press Conference of the Association.She applauded Nurses and Midwives for remaining resolute in the discharge of their duties in the face of the ravaging COVID-19 Pandemic which has adversely affected the globe.She […]

By Thompson Yamput Pankshin , Nov. 13, 2020 A Group of Engineers in Plateau has appealed to the Federal Government, individuals and organisations to sponsor mass production of their newly-invented disease decontamination machines for installation in institutions and organisations in the country. The group’s Spokesman, Williams Gyang, made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Pankshin. Gyang disclosed that the group was into production of Automatic Hand and Washing Machines and Automatic Hand Sanitisers both of which could also read body temperature. He said that the decontamination machine which they invented was not only to prevent people from contracting COVID-19 but also […]

NCPC BOSS COMMENDS THE EFFORTS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS IN NIGERIA The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam has commended the efforts of healthcare providers and humanitarian organisations in reaching out to the less privileged people in the Society. He gave the commendation in Abuja recently while playing host to the members of the International Association Lions Club in his office in Abuja. He urged them to work in synergy with order related organisations in order to help the less privileged people in the Society. He described their intention and interest to conduct a free eye test for the Commission’s staff […]

PRESS STATEMENT Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Shehu Bala Usman has reiterated his administration’s commitments to cooperate with the state government to maintain clean and healthy environment in the area. The Chairman stated this while monitoring the monthly sanitation exercise in the area on Saturday September 26, 2020 The monitoring sanitation exercise took the chairman and his team to Bauchi ring road, Ahmadu Bello and Murtala Muhammed way, Bukuru park and West of Mine, as well as Gada Biyu. It would be recalled that Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State had in August 2020 resuscitated the monthly sanitation exercise in the state. Following the directive, Management […]