Zamda Health unveils digital tool to improve pharmacy operations, drug access

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…

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Residents urged to own, strengthen PHCs in Lagos

The Lagos State Advocacy Team on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (ATM) has called on communities in Ejirin area of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos, to take greater ownership of their Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) rather than waiting solely on government intervention. The appeal was made during an advocacy visit led by the Lagos State Coordinator of…

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Youth drug abuse crisis deepens, experts sound warning

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…

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NMA Lagos seeks single tenure for CMDs, decries salary cuts, impunity in health sector

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…

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Abayomi: Lagos won’t lack doctors again as govt unveils 2026 health plan

The Lagos State Government has unveiled fresh health priorities for 2026, with the establishment of the Lagos State University of Medicine and Health Sciences topping its agenda to address the acute shortage of medical professionals. Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi, speaking at the 2026 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) top management committee meeting in Ikeja, said…

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