Latest Nigeria health news and updates
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…
No fewer than 652 severely malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in the last six months due to what health experts have described as a deepening nutrition crisis worsened by dwindling international aid and escalating insecurity. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF), an international medical charity, raised the alarm on Friday, warning that…
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…
Contrary to the widespread belief among Nigerians that stomach ulcers result mainly from skipping meals or eating spicy food, health experts have pointed to a more serious culprit—Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium identified as the leading cause of peptic ulcers. The infection, which is often acquired during childhood, can silently linger in the stomach…
Prof Ernest Orji Medical experts have attributed Nigeria’s staggering 34 per cent share of global maternal deaths to poverty, poor health infrastructure, inadequate funding, and systemic failures in healthcare delivery. Gynaecologists and maternal health specialists, who spoke during a recent forum, expressed concern that thousands of Nigerian women continue to die from preventable pregnancy and…
By Gabriel Due Hepatitis though a major public health concern, is one of the most neglected diseases in Africa. Knowledge and information gaps, with limited access to healthcare services have impacted the rate of infection and deaths within the region. According to the World Health Organization, more than 70 million Africans suffer from hepatitis B and…
The Federal Government has launched a mobile application to support healthcare providers with real-time, evidence-based guidance on antibiotic use as part of efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country. The app, known as Surveillance and Prescribing Support for Antimicrobial Stewardship Resource Capacity Building (SPARC), is now live and accessible to qualified health professionals….
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has started talks with the Federal Government over doctors’ pay and working conditions. The NMA says the discussions are going well and that the planned strike may not happen after all. Earlier this month, the NMA gave the government a 21-day deadline to withdraw a circular from the National Salaries,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is raising a red flag about a serious but often overlooked health problem: loneliness. According to a new report, loneliness is not just an emotional issue—it is now a growing global health threat that can cause illness, early death, and even worsen poverty. Nigeria, with its social and economic struggles,…