Latest Nigeria health news and updates
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…
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…