Latest Nigeria health news and updates
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to designate community pharmacies across the country as Primary Health Care (PHC) centres. National Chairman of the Association, Pharm. Ambrose Ezeh, made the call yesterday at the ACPN Secretariat in Lagos during activities to mark the 2025 World Pharmacists Day, themed “Think…
Drug abuse among Nigerian youths has reached epidemic levels, with one in every seven Nigerians between ages 15 and 64 identified as a drug user, nearly three times the global average. Experts say the situation, if unchecked, could cripple the nation’s future workforce, security, and productivity. The revelation, drawn from the 2018 National Drug Use…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has called for the introduction of a single-term tenure for Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of federal tertiary hospitals, saying the current system encourages abuse of power, impunity, and tyranny in office. Speaking at a press conference on Monday in Lagos as part of…
Photo caption: The Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr. Muyi Aina, officially flags off the distribution of essential maternal and child health commodities in Abuja on Tuesday. Photo: NPHCDA …..10 states, 1,936 PHCs benefit in first phase The Federal Government yesterday flagged off the nationwide distribution of essential maternal and child health commodities valued at…
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 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…
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), says Nigeria has recorded a 46 per cent decline in variant poliovirus cases compared to the previous year. The NPHCDA announcement came on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Second Quarter 2025 review meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Care Delivery (NTLC). The News Agency…