Latest Nigeria health news and updates
With hospitals under pressure from rising emergencies and a fragile blood supply system, the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has sounded the alarm, mobilising donor advocates, partners and civil society groups to avert a looming blood crisis in the state. At the 2026 Blood Donor Mobiliser Stakeholders’ Engagement held on Wednesday in Alausa, Ikeja,…
Survivors of sexual assault in Lagos are set to receive faster, more professional and better-documented medical care as the state government intensifies training for healthcare workers handling rape and defilement cases. The two-day training organised by the Ministry of Health in Alausa is expected to significantly strengthen Lagos’ frontline response, a critical step in a…
Following widespread discussions on social media about changes to the ILERA-EKO Health Insurance Scheme, the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has assured residents that the scheme remains affordable, robust, and accessible to all. The agency clarified that no benefit has been removed from the health insurance package. Instead, certain provisions were refined to prevent…
The Lagos State Government has launched Nigeria’s first health insurance online radio, ILERA EKO Spotlight, in a move to expand access to health information and strengthen awareness on its mandatory health insurance scheme. The digital station, unveiled by the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) at its Quarter 3 Media Parley held in Alausa, Ikeja,…
…Seeks urgent summit to fix health system ‘from policy to patient’ The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has countered the Lagos State Government’s denial of salary deductions affecting doctors, insisting that the state has been making illegal deductions from medical professionals’ pay since April 2025. Chairman of the association, Dr. Babajide Kehinde Saheed,…
…Warns of worsening inefficiency across healthcare value chain The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has called on the federal and state governments to convene urgent health sector summits to review and realign existing policies, warning that Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to suffer from deep inefficiencies, poor funding, and worsening brain drain. Chairman of…
Nigerians were reminded at the second edition of the D’Bio Wellness & Selfcare Summit that health is not just the responsibility of doctors but of every individual. The event whichkicked off at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Conference & Exhibition Centre, Alausa, Ikejabrought together health advocates, stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector, industry…
Zamda Health has unveiled its Point of Sale (POS) system, a cloud-based tool designed to digitise pharmacy operations, improve access to genuine medicines, and enhance patient safety in Nigeria. The Zamda POS, which forms the backbone of the startup’s digital health ecosystem, enables pharmacists to upload and synchronise their inventory both offline and online. The…
No fewer than 11,397 Lagos residents across 20 local government areas will be reached in a new HIV survey launched by the Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and international partners. The Nigeria State-Level Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Impact Survey (AIS), unveiled on Tuesday at a town hall meeting in Ikeja,…
…State, SFH, World Bank launch aggressive media campaign to drive elimination Lagosians have been warned to stop treating malaria without proper diagnosis, as more than 90 per cent of fever cases in the state are now caused by conditions other than malaria. This was the central message at the launch of a Public Enlightenment and…