Latest Nigeria health news and updates
A non-governmental advocacy group, EndMalariaInNigeria, has faulted a recent claim by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, describing malaria as a “rare disease” in the state. The group, in a strongly worded statement on Friday, described the commissioner’s comment as misleading and disconnected from the reality faced by many Lagos residents who…
Contrary to the widespread belief among Nigerians that stomach ulcers result mainly from skipping meals or eating spicy food, health experts have pointed to a more serious culprit—Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium identified as the leading cause of peptic ulcers. The infection, which is often acquired during childhood, can silently linger in the stomach…
Prof Ernest Orji Medical experts have attributed Nigeria’s staggering 34 per cent share of global maternal deaths to poverty, poor health infrastructure, inadequate funding, and systemic failures in healthcare delivery. Gynaecologists and maternal health specialists, who spoke during a recent forum, expressed concern that thousands of Nigerian women continue to die from preventable pregnancy and…
By Gabriel Due Hepatitis though a major public health concern, is one of the most neglected diseases in Africa. Knowledge and information gaps, with limited access to healthcare services have impacted the rate of infection and deaths within the region. According to the World Health Organization, more than 70 million Africans suffer from hepatitis B and…
The Federal Government has launched a mobile application to support healthcare providers with real-time, evidence-based guidance on antibiotic use as part of efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country. The app, known as Surveillance and Prescribing Support for Antimicrobial Stewardship Resource Capacity Building (SPARC), is now live and accessible to qualified health professionals….
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has started talks with the Federal Government over doctors’ pay and working conditions. The NMA says the discussions are going well and that the planned strike may not happen after all. Earlier this month, the NMA gave the government a 21-day deadline to withdraw a circular from the National Salaries,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is raising a red flag about a serious but often overlooked health problem: loneliness. According to a new report, loneliness is not just an emotional issue—it is now a growing global health threat that can cause illness, early death, and even worsen poverty. Nigeria, with its social and economic struggles,…
Aishatu Abbas, right, a Mama-to-Mama women’s group member, speaks to staff members, foundation employees, and Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria, in Gombe State, Nigeria.* ©Gates Archive/Adeokun Adesegun Global health efforts have saved millions of lives over the past few decades. But now, those gains are under threat as funding becomes…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over worsening hunger and health conditions in Gaza, warning that starvation and malnutrition-related deaths are now compounding the region’s humanitarian crisis. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Gaza’s 2.1 million residents are facing “yet another killer”—hunger—alongside…
…Medical Guild alleges breach of trust, convenes emergency meeting Medical doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government have raised the alarm over what they described as a “clandestine, hostile, and illegal” deduction from their July salaries without prior notice or consultation. The aggrieved doctors, operating under the aegis of the Medical Guild—the umbrella…