Latest Nigeria health news and updates
Neurosurgeons at Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital in Enugu have successfully performed two complex brain surgeries, with both patients making remarkable recoveries within days. Prof. Christian Anieke, Vice-Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, disclosed this while addressing the Academic Staff, Principal Officers and Service Directors of the institution, on Wednesday in Enugu. Anieke explained that in…
Vetty Agala The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has assured residents that the state is putting measures in place to ensure that people do not sink into poverty while trying to access quality healthcare. Speaking at the launch of the dental and physiotherapy units at Kelsey…
…’We are open to negotiations’ A United Kingdom-based Nigerian paediatrician and cardiologist, Dr. Ayodele Ogunko, has accused a private hospital in Lagos of negligence, exploitation, and ‘imprisoning’ the body of his late sister, Mrs. Yewande Oshofisan, weeks after her death. Ogunko, who spoke to The Nation in an emotion-laden interview, said that the ordeal began…
In a move to bolster Lagos’ flood preparedness, the Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) yesterday convened a high-level stakeholders’ engagement ahead of Friday’s large-scale Flood Simulation Exercise in Agboyi. The meeting, held at the NRCS Branch Headquarters in Lagos, brought together key emergency response agencies, security operatives, community leaders, and…
Over 200 women from Makoko and surrounding communities in Lagos have benefitted from a two-day free breast and cervical cancer screening, courtesy of a partnership between Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) and Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO). The outreach, which held on August 8 and 9, 2025, was organised by VCDF…
The Lagos State Civil Society Partnership for Development (LACSOP), in collaboration with the International Society for Media in Public Health (ISMPH) and media organisations, has renewed its advocacy for improved health financing and stronger commitment to primary healthcare delivery in Lagos State. At a stakeholders’ workshop held in Lagos, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of…
The Lagos State Civil Society Partnership for Development (LACSOP), in collaboration with the International Society for Media in Public Health (ISMPH) and media organisations, has renewed its advocacy for improved health financing and stronger commitment to primary healthcare delivery in Lagos State. At a stakeholders’ workshop held in Lagos, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), in partnership with the British Red Cross, has flagged off the second phase of its Food Security and Livelihood Support programme in Agboyi Community, within the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State. The intervention, which commenced with the training of 40 volunteers,…
L–R: Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi; House Committee Chair on HIV/AIDS, Mr Amobi Ogah;Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; NACA DG, Dr Temitope Ilori; and LSACA CEO, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, at the closing ceremony of the 7th National Council on AIDS. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on state legislatures across Nigeria to prioritise…
The UNICEF Chief of Field Office in Kaduna, Dr Gerida Birukila, has appealed to the private sector to adopt a six-month maternity leave policy to support breastfeeding mothers. Birukila made the appeal on Thursday at a “Youths Lead the Circle of Support for Breastfeeding” event, organised in Kaduna as part of the activities marking this…