Health
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, Today, called for urgent action to strengthen mental health systems across Africa. Janabi warned that the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into emergency preparedness and response in the region remains inadequate. He stated this in his speech posted on the WHO African […]
Photo File: Steve Aborishade The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised alarm over the high HIV infection rate among young women, revealing that approximately 4,000 girls aged 15–24 contract HIV weekly globally. This is contained in a statement by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Mr Steve Aborishade, on Wednesday in Lokoja, to […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has officially launched its Integrated Vaccine Campaign in Abuja, targeting children aged 0 to 14 years with a comprehensive package of life-saving health interventions. The flag-off event was held at Aleyita Primary Health Centre and LEA Primary School, marking the beginning of a major public health […]
The Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government to urgently implement the already enacted disability laws nationwide to ensure the protection, quality healthcare, inclusion, and well-being of persons with intellectual disabilities. The demand was made on Saturday in a statement made available to newsmen as the foundation commemorates […]
The Lagos State Government has indefinitely shut down Itedo Market in Lekki due to ongoing environmental violations and illegal roadside trading. Announcing the development on Saturday via his official X handle, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the arrest of five individuals during the enforcement operation. “This morning, we took decisive […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has set an 18-month grace period, effectively giving food companies until early 2026 before facing full enforcement of regulations to eliminate industrially produced Trans-Fatty Acids (TFA). The initiative, launched as a comprehensive strategy and roadmap for TFA regulation, moves Nigeria from simply having the policy […]
The Association of Resident Doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, has suspended its indefinite strike after two months. The doctors announced the decision Today in response to assurances given by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, during his visit to the hospital on Tuesday, September 30. The doctors made this […]
Social media personality Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, known online as “Mandy Kiss,” has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Lagos State Kick Against Drug and Substance Abuse. In a viral video on Tuesday, Lagos Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, conferred the ambassadorship on Mandy Kiss, at an event organised by LASKADA. He […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that no fewer than 20 million females in Nigeria have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), despite the practice being outlawed in the country. Speaking at a media dialogue on Wednesday, Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, stressed the urgent need to end FGM, warning that it poses […]
A former chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Anthony Oyawole, says Nigeria has recorded significant progress in local drug manufacturing, with production of basic pharmaceuticals now moving from 40 per cent to nearly 60 per cent. Speaking with the news men on Thursday, Oyawole said the country is gradually building its medicine security […]
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