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Photo caption: H.E. Governor of Jigawa State Mallam Umar Namadi,Head of Development Cooperation, British High Commission Abuja, Cynthia Rowe, His Royal Highness, the Emir of DutseAlhaji Hamim Sanusi, and the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Wafaa Saeed at the commissioning of Chamo PHC CRIBS Project in Jigawa. The United Kingdom Government yesterday announced a fresh £19 million…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, has paid a solidarity visit to the Chief Medical Director of Ago Medical Centre, Dr. Kola Afolabi, to commend his resilience and recovery following a fire disaster that razed his former hospital facility months ago. Led by the state chairman, Dr. Babajide Saheed, the association’s delegation, which…
Hospital malnutrition, described as a silent killer, came under sharp focus yesterday as the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) raised fresh concerns. They called on governments in Nigeria and across West Africa to elevate clinical nutrition care into mainstream health strategies. Speaking during a keynote address at a webinar marking the…
Despite two decades of breakthroughs in global research, prostate cancer remains a deadly shadow over African men — claiming fathers, husbands, and breadwinners when detected too late. Scientists warn that without urgent investment in early detection, survivor support, and Africa-based clinical trials, the disease will continue to rob families of their pillars. This call to…
The Federal Government has raised concerns over Nigeria’s “triple burden” of malnutrition, comprising undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, also known as “hidden hunger.” The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms. Daju Kachollom, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at the Nigeria Health Watch Roundtable, themed “Fortifying Nigeria’s Future: Strengthening Nutrition…
Not all menstrual pains and cramps are normal; some may be linked to endometriosis, says Mrs Sophy Nwakuba, the President of EndoSurvivos International Foundation Nwakuba, a Gynaecologist and Managing Partner of StrongTower Specialist Hospital and Fertility Centre, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Endometriosis…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says hiring Health Maintenance Organisation (HMOs) and other healthcare providers will be sanctioned if found wanting against the universal acceptable standards. The Authority also said it has rolled out several healthcare policies and strategies to make stakeholders enjoy its healthcare services by removing all bottlenecks. The Director-General of NHIA,…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has received 1,653 solar-powered direct-drive refrigerators from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to strengthen Nigeria’s vaccine storage and distribution system. Speaking at the official handover in Abuja on Wednesday, the Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr. Muyi Aina, said the equipment would help close existing gaps in vaccine storage,…
The Federal Government has been urged to strengthen policies regulating food and beverages to check the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country. Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Mr. Oluwafemi Akinbode, made the call at the opening of the five-day Youth Bootcamp for Food Justice 2025 held at…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mr Mohammed Isa, has reaffirmed the President’s commitment to ensure access to quality healthcare for all Nigerians. He emphasised that the commitment includes the well-being of persons with disabilities (PWDs), ensuring they are not left behind in national health and development…