Latest Nigeria health news and updates
…Seeks urgent summit to fix health system ‘from policy to patient’ The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has countered the Lagos State Government’s denial of salary deductions affecting doctors, insisting that the state has been making illegal deductions from medical professionals’ pay since April 2025. Chairman of the association, Dr. Babajide Kehinde Saheed,…
Stakeholders in mental health and the media have renewed calls for the decriminalisation of suicide in Nigeria and urged journalists to adopt more responsible storytelling techniques that discourage copycat acts and help shape national policies toward prevention. This call was made by the Executive Director of Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI), Abiodun Oguntola, during a…
…Death rates 94 times higher than in developed countries A new global report has raised alarm over the devastating impact of air pollution on children, revealing that youngsters in poorer countries are dying at rates 94 times higher than those in wealthier nations. The report, titled “Structural Dependencies Perpetuate Disproportionate Childhood Health Burden from Air…
…Warns of worsening inefficiency across healthcare value chain The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has called on the federal and state governments to convene urgent health sector summits to review and realign existing policies, warning that Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to suffer from deep inefficiencies, poor funding, and worsening brain drain. Chairman of…
…As state marks International Adolescent health week with youth outreach The Lagos State Government has renewed its call for stronger support for adolescent wellbeing, with emphasis on both mental and physical health, as it marked the 2025 International Adolescent Health Week with a youth outreach at the Omolade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun…
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General Despite two decades of global decline in tobacco use, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over a fresh wave of nicotine addiction—this time driven by e-cigarettes and other emerging tobacco products targeting the youth. A new WHO global report reveals that while the number of tobacco…
In a renewed push to stop women from dying while giving life, the Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and development partners, has unveiled a major initiative designed to drastically reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths through better data use, stronger coordination, and inclusive health reforms. The initiative, known as…
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has declared October as Pharmacy Rx Emblem Month to promote public awareness of the role of community pharmacies in healthcare delivery across the country. The declaration was made by the National Chairman of ACPN, Pharm. Ezeh Ambrose Igwekamma, during a press conference held at the association’s national…
Nigeria is in the grip of a heart health crisis. Millions risk high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks, driven by unhealthy diets, sugary drinks, salt, and tobacco. With hospitals and specialists in short supply, many go untreated. Experts say the fix is urgent: tax sugar and tobacco, label processed foods, restrict junk food ads…
Nigerians were reminded at the second edition of the D’Bio Wellness & Selfcare Summit that health is not just the responsibility of doctors but of every individual. The event whichkicked off at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Conference & Exhibition Centre, Alausa, Ikejabrought together health advocates, stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector, industry…