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..NACA DG Iloutlines bold new strategies to sustain HIV response amid cut in foreign aid In a major step toward domestic sustainability of Nigeria’s HIV response, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has announced the commencement of local production of HIV test kits and the planned rollout of antiretroviral (ARV) drug manufacturing…
By NAN The National Health Insurance Authority has announced plans to expand healthcare access for newborns by incorporating neonatal care into its flagship Financing Access to Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care programme. The Director-General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by members of the Nigerian Society of…
As Nigeria grapples with the increasing burden of dementia among its ageing population, stakeholders from across the country and beyond have called for the urgent development of a national dementia policy and greater support for caregivers. This call was made during the maiden edition of the Dementia Care in Nigeria Conference organised by the Good…
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…
After three decades at the helm of Fidson Healthcare Plc, its founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fidelis Ayebae, will formally bow out of office on July 31, 2025. The company has announced that Mr. Biola Adebayo, the current Deputy Managing Director, will assume the role of Managing Director from August 1. Ayebae,…
…says drug supply better managed, seeks improved pharmacy training The incoming Managing Director of Fidson Healthcare Plc, Mr. Biola Adebayo, has said the ongoing revitalisation of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country is easing the burden on general and teaching hospitals while improving access to affordable medicines. Speaking in an interview, Adebayo commended the…
…calls for urgent climate adaptation, fiscal reforms The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm that climate-related shocks could worsen Nigeria’s already fragile economic stability and deepen its debt crisis if not urgently addressed. In its 2025 Article IV Consultation Report, published on its official website, the Fund warned that extreme weather events pose a…
Efforts to strengthen the global response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health may be derailed as powerful lobbying from industries such as tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels threatens to weaken a key United Nations political document, civil society groups have warned. The final draft of the United Nations Political Declaration on Noncommunicable…
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…