Latest Nigeria health news and updates
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of falsified batches of the emergency contraceptive pill, Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), currently in circulation. The regulatory agency, in a public alert issued on Monday, disclosed that the counterfeit versions were detected following a report from the Society for…
A new report says misinformation, stigma, high costs and knowledge gaps are driving widespread hesitancy toward the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Nigeria. The HPV Social Listening Insights Report, released by Nigeria Health Watch and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, analysed social media discussions between Aug. 1 and Aug….
The Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, has called on the Federal Government to allocate a minimum of N4 billion for mental health care in the 2026 national budget, warning that the sector remains dangerously underfunded despite its central role in overall health and national stability. Oloriegbe made the…
Dr Emmanuel Egberuare and Emmanuel Adetunji Two Nigerian doctors, Emmanuel Egberuare and Emmanuel Adetunji, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool aimed at reducing the administrative workload on healthcare providers and giving them more time to focus on patients. The tool, called Precision Note, was unveiled at the 47th International Conference and Annual General Meeting…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) might claim more than 39 million lives by the year 2050 if not tackled. The Head of Disease Prevention at NCDC and Chair of Nigeria’s AMR Coordinating Committee, Tochi Okwor, said this in an interview with News…
In a major step to ease the financial burden of Nigerians battling kidney-related illnesses, the Federal Government has approved a sharp reduction in the cost of dialysis sessions under the Kidney Dialysis Subsidy Scheme, pegging the new rate at N12,000 per session as against the previous N50,000. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Abuja…
FULL LIST: Federal Hospitals With Reduced Dialysis Costs In Nigeria —Presidency It said the move underscored President Tinubu’s commitment to prioritizing healthcare and easing its financial burden on citizens President Bola Tinubu has approved a reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 in federal hospitals across Nigeria. The announcement was made…
Dr Lola Adeyemi, Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Health on Research and Innovation Dr Lola Adeyemi, a public health expert, has called on stakeholders to promote research in clinical trials for cancer control to enhance understanding of Nigeria’s unique cancer patterns. Adeyemi, who is also the Special Adviser to the Minister of…
A new study has identified a blood-cleansing procedure known as therapeutic apheresis as a potential game-changer in kidney transplant management, raising fresh hope for patients facing transplant complications. The six-year review, conducted at the University of Virginia Health in the United States and supported by the International Society of Nephrology, examined 131 kidney transplant patients…
Nigeria has joined a new 6.4 million dollar international research consortium to accelerate the development of a vaccine against Lassa fever. This was made known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations on Sunday in Abuja. The initiative, tagged Unravelling Natural and Vaccine-Elicited Immunity…