AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

FG BEGINS RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF NATIONAL HEALTH FELLOWS. (PHOTO).


 FG BEGINS RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF NATIONAL HEALTH FELLOWS 


The Federal Government is mobilising and equipping young medical professionals to serve as National health fellows that will drive a new generation of leaders for the health sector.


The presidential initiative targets recruitment of thirteen youths from across the thirteen local  government areas in Nasarawa state so as to strengthen local capacity for health system reform and improved service delivery especially for the rural dwellers.


The National health fellows programme, a presidential initiative is being implemented by the federal ministry of health and social welfare in collaboration with states ministry of health and other development partners.


It is to equip young professionals with leadership and management skills within primary healthcare facilities across the 774 local government areas in the country 


By this, each local government area will host one health fellow in it's domain.


This session therefore is to select health fellows for Nasarawa State as the panel drills applicants on relevant areas of competence that will strengthen healthcare delivery in rural communities.


The selection process of the new cohort for national health fellows, the panel insists, will be based on merit to ensure fairness, transparency and credibility 


The successful national health fellows have a duration of one year


The initiative demonstrates national and state level commitment to youth leadership development in the health sector

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