Redeemer’s Health Village unveils robotic surgery, targets 150 Nigerian specialists yearly
…Hospital to perform 6–7 procedures in one week, plans academy to train surgeons, nurses, biomedical engineers Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV), Redemption City, Ogun State, has begun robotic-assisted surgery, with the hospital targeting shorter hospital stays and greater access to complex surgical procedures in Nigeria. The hospital said its first robotic surgery was successfully performed on…
Nigeria’s nutrition crisis: Big plans, little progress
…Only 6% of pregnant women complete recommended iron supplementation as child stunting remains above 40% Nigeria’s nutrition crisis is exposing a widening gap between government commitments and outcomes, with only six per cent of pregnant women completing at least 180 days of iron-containing supplementation in 2024, against a national target of 70 per cent by…
Nigeria misses nutrition targets as only 6% pregnant women complete iron supplementation
…41.1% children under five stunted, North-West records 58.2% …Presidency, NSN demand stronger funding, accountability Only six per cent of pregnant women in Nigeria completed at least 180 days of iron-containing supplementation in 2024, far below the national target of 70 per cent by 2035, the Federal Government yesterday disclosed. The government also said only 30…
Lagos records six confirmed Diphtheria cases, says Abayomi
Lagos State has recorded 53 suspected cases of diphtheria in 2026, including six laboratory-confirmed cases, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed. Abayomi, however, said the state had not recorded a widespread outbreak of the potentially fatal bacterial infection, assuring residents that the government had strengthened surveillance and response measures to prevent further transmission….
Chemical-laced fruits, vegetables threaten Nigerians’ food safety — Osinbajo
Millions of Nigerians could be exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals through fruits, vegetables and other seemingly healthy food products, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has warned. Osinbajo said the growing use of chemicals at different points in Nigeria’s food supply chain—from farming and harvesting to ripening, transportation and preservation—was creating a serious food safety threat that…
Lagos: Govt funding alone can’t sustain healthcare for 30m people — Abayomi
Lagos State Government has said it cannot build and sustain a healthcare system capable of serving a population of about 30 million people through government funding alone, calling for stronger private-sector participation in the state’s health economy. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X page…
NAFDAC: 87 firms now contract-manufacturing drugs locally
Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines is declining, with drug imports in categories targeted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) falling by 70 per cent, the agency has said. At the same time, local pharmaceutical manufacturing has grown by 25 per cent, signalling a major shift towards domestic production, according…
6m–11.2m Nigerians living with diabetes, says NIFST
Between six million and 11.2 million Nigerian adults are living with diabetes, with treatment costing patients as much as N150,000 or more monthly, the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) has said. NIFST President, Dr. Bola Osinowo, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ conference on Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners (LNCS) in Nigeria: The Science…
Lagos debunks extortion claim, says Randle patient got N93,950 support
The Lagos State Government has said a 21-year-old patient at Randle General Hospital received emergency treatment and welfare assistance valued at N93,950, dismissing claims on social media that the hospital attempted to deny her care or extort money from her. The state Ministry of Health, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof….
ACPN unveils community pharmacy career framework at global congress
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has presented a five-tier career progression framework for community pharmacists at the 84th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Montreal, Canada. The framework, developed through the Community Pharmacists Assessment and Career Progression Institute (CPACPI), seeks to address the lack of a structured career pathway…