Latest Nigeria health news and updates
The Federal Government has been urged to strengthen policies regulating food and beverages to check the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country. Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Mr. Oluwafemi Akinbode, made the call at the opening of the five-day Youth Bootcamp for Food Justice 2025 held at…
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…
Pharm. Judith Ngozi Udeh, Principal Manager, Marketing at Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited and Co-Initiator of the Geneith Health Competition (GHC), on Tuesday, led the official activation of the initiative at the 8th Annual BAMSA Symposium of Lagos State University (LASU). Udeh, accompanied by a team comprising Pharm. Abimbola Bowoto, Assistant General Manager (Sales & Marketing), Pharm….
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….
Six months after a devastating fire razed its first building, Ago Medical Centre has unveiled a new, fully equipped storey facility, marking a major milestone in its 38-year history. The new structure, commissioned over the weekend, is expected to boost healthcare delivery for residents who depend on the centre for affordable medical services. Speaking at…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has warned that it will join forces with the Medical Guild to embark on an indefinite strike if the Lagos State Government fails to address lingering issues of unpaid salaries, arbitrary deductions, and neglect of doctors’ welfare. The association issued the warning in a communiqué released after…
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…
A new chapter in women’s wellness has begun in Lagos with the official launch of Edené Wellness, a rebranded and reimagined health and lifestyle facility dedicated to women. Formerly known as Dr. Seyi Absolute Wellness, the centre was founded by medical doctor and women’s health advocate, Dr. Oluwaseyi Adebayo, who described the initiative as the…