Latest Nigeria health news and updates
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…
The Lagos State Government has launched an aggressive campaign to eliminate viral hepatitis, offering free screening, vaccination, and massive public education across the state. The campaign, unveiled to mark the 2025 World Hepatitis Day with the theme “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” targets elimination of the disease as a public health threat by 2030. Commissioner…
The Anambra State Government has uncovered and shut down an illegal baby factory operating under the guise of a hospital in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, rescuing five pregnant teenagers and 10 others from the facility. Nigeria Health Times gathered that the unregistered centre, known as Mother and Child Hospital and Maternity, located at No….
The Lagos State Government has appealed to members of the Medical Guild to shelve their planned three-day warning strike over alleged unilateral salary deductions and related issues, assuring that their grievances are being addressed with urgency. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Health acknowledged the concerns raised during the Medical Guild’s press…
Peple living with Parkinson’s disease (PwPs) at the ADPF forth awareness walk on Saturday 26th July, 2026 When renowned Nigerian engineer and mathematician, Dr. Adewunmi Desalu was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his family was thrown into uncharted territory. For 11 years, his wife, Mrs. Omorin Desalu, walked that path with him, stumbling through ignorance, battling…
Medical doctors under the employ of the Lagos State Government will, from Monday, July 28, embark on a three-day warning strike to protest what they described as “illegal and disrespectful” salary deductions by the state. The strike, announced by the Medical Guild, the umbrella body of medical and dental practitioners in the state’s public service,…
A non-governmental advocacy group, EndMalariaInNigeria, has faulted a recent claim by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, describing malaria as a “rare disease” in the state. The group, in a strongly worded statement on Friday, described the commissioner’s comment as misleading and disconnected from the reality faced by many Lagos residents who…