By Kemi Akintokun The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV), in collaboration with RoboMed Global and Nisa Premier Hospital, has performed Nigeria’s first tele-robotic surgery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the surgery was performed in real time on Saturday from a Toumai console at RHVContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with Society for Family Health (SFH), has renewed its commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable and uninterrupted family planning services across the state for all. Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, said this in Ilorin at the Kwara State 2026Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Oladipupo Fasan, the Head of Cardiology, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), says teaching young people Basic Life Support (BLS) skills can help to reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac emergencies. Fasan stated this on Friday in Abuja during a training programme on emergency resuscitation and BLS organisedContinue Reading
Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), says patient safety remains central to quality healthcare delivery.Continue Reading
Dr Akinsanya Olusegun-Joseph, a cardiologist, says non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases, are among the leading causes of premature deaths globally.
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By Mercy Sawok Stakeholders in nutrition have called for increased domestic financing, improved accountability and wider access to Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to accelerate efforts towards reducing the high burden of anaemia in Nigeria. They made the call at a webinar organised by Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN),Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called on the National Assembly and state governments to accelerate legislative and policy reforms to strengthen sustainable domestic health financing and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on donor support. The call was made in Abuja during the National Convergence on Sustainable Health Financing, organised by the SenateContinue Reading
By Salamat Abu The Chief Medical Director, Kogi Hospitals Management Board, Dr Ayo Olayemi, says renovation of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state is improving healthcare delivery and patient safety. Olayemi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja, to commemorateContinue Reading
By Folasasde Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says unsafe diagnosis, medication errors, poor communication and fragmented care can cause significant harm to patients living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Pate said this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the 2026Continue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A medical doctor at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Dr Nankwat Jeplah, has expressed concern over the continued burden of diphtheria in Nigeria, urging stronger prevention efforts and public awareness. Jeplah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
