NICOLE KIDMAN RECALLS THE HEARTBREAKING MOMENT SHE FOUND OUT HER MOM DIED.(PHOTO).

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 Nicole Kidman recalls the heartbreaking moment she found out her mom died Nicole Kidman has opened up about the heartbreaking moment she learned of her mother Janelle’s death just as she was about to accept a best actress award at the Venice International Film Festival.  The Babygirl star recalled being backstage when she received the news, saying she returned to her room “completely devastated” and unsure how she would move forward without her mother, who had been such a central part of her life. She described the “harrowing” attempt to leave Venice in the middle of the night to return to Australia, only to turn back, overwhelmed and alone.  Director Halina Reijn later read a statement on Kidman’s behalf, dedicating the award to Janelle and acknowledging the collision of art and life in that painful moment. In the days following, Nicole and her sister Antonia shared a joint message of gratitude on Instagram, thanking friends and fans for their condolences and asking for...
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FG COMMENDS DIASPORA HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS' MEDICAL MISSIONS TO NIGERIA . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 PRESS RELEASE 


FG Commends  Diaspora Healthcare Professionals' Medical Missions to Nigeria 


The Federal Government has commended efforts by diaspora based Nigerian healthcare professionals to improve healthcare in Nigeria, emphasizing it's crucial support to enhance its sustainability.


Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako Honourable Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare stated

at the gala night of the just concluded Association of Nigerian Physicians in Americas (ANPA)  31st Annual Scientific Convention / 30 years anniversary celebration held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos.


Looking back over ANPAs  30 years of existence, the Minister affirmed it's diligent and unwavering commitment to conducting medical missions to Nigeria, enhancing capacity building of Nigerian-based healthcare professionals, providing medical interventions to the less privileged and, donating materials to health facilities across Nigeria.


To this end, Dr. Salako expressed profound apprecation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, to Nigerian Diaspora Healthcare Professionals for their services, which align with the renewed hope agenda of his administration.


In his address,  he further explained that the government prioritized health as a matter of rights and an urgent issue to be addressed for all Nigerians; underscoring the formulation of  national health sector renewal investment initiative ( NHSRII) by the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare.


"We have developed a health sector investment initiative as a blueprint to prevent physical and financial pains, to save lives and, to provide healthcare for all Nigerians", the Minister explained .


Highlighting several milestone initiatives of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Salako asserted that government is committed to unlocking the value chain in health sector.


 He  urged diaspora Nigerian professionals to participate by investing in manufacturing, stressing, existence of free tariff on imported raw materials and active pharmaceutical inputs.


He further  pointed out that budgetary allocations for healthcare by the present administration have been on the upward increase. This, he stated, ensured that a policy on seamless  recruitment of healthcare workers which  made it much easier unlike the former cumbersome process.


Continuing, the Minister informed ANPA members that under the present administration, funding of healthcare regulatory bodies has been fully  restored, marking a distinct departure from previous administration's policy.

Additionally, he stated that government has strengthened domestic funding of its health sector in the face of the challenge around USAID.


" One clear example is that when the challenge around USAID funding came, the federal government quickly rose and cover  the gap, provided in excess of $200 million in the budget of 2025 to ensure that projects around HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and so on and so forth, that are being funded by external support does not suffer"; Dr. Salako further highlighted.


Speaking at the event, the President of Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas ANPA Dr. Cliff Eke, canvassed for more effective collaboration and partnership with the Nigerian based physicians to improve access and quality healthcare for 250 million Nigerians.


Hence its sub-theme for this year's mission: " Aligning the Health Sector and Diaspora to Improve Healthcare in Nigeria" 


This year's 2025 ANPA medical mission to Nigeria themed " Advancing Patient Care: Leadership, Research, and Strategic Investment" witnessed over 500 surgeries and dental care including dental implants. Others are advanced laparoscopic connectomy, laparoscopic gynecologic surgeries, 387 cataract surgeries, 30 glaucoma operations  at Indo Eye Clinic, first of its kind  in Nigeria to be performed in three days, postpartum coverage etc.

[14:00, 21/04/2025] Mr Ramon Balogun Mines And steel : These medical interventions, according to ANPA President, were conducted partnering with the LUTH, Federal Medical Centre, Ebute- Metta; Indo Eye Clinic, Rotary International District 9111 and 9112  and, over 150 local clinics across  the country.


Alaba Balogun 

Deputy Director 

Information & Public Relations 


21 April 2025.

More photos below. 



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