By Christian Njoku Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated action to end tuberculosis stigma and expand funding interventions, stressing that Nigeria’s rising TB burden threatens national health goals and undermines decades of progress. They warned that in spite of the availability of free treatment services nationwide, stigma, limited funding,Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has described the 10,000-litre oxygen plant donated to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) as the most comprehensive in the South-South region. Dr Temilope Ilori, NACA’s Director-General, made the disclosure on Thursday during an inspection of theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC) has urged stricter regulation of religious activities linked to health practices to curb human rights abuses and medical negligence in worship and healing centres. Prof. Dakas Dakas, NLRC Chairman, made the call in Abuja at the 2025 National Medical and HealthContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Professor of Public Health, Akin Osibogun, has recommended an average monthly salary of N2.5 million to every consultant anaesthetist to retain them within Nigeria’s health system. Osibogun made the recommendation during the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Federal health authorities have named Sokoto, Jigawa, Zamfara, Taraba, Delta, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory as the top performers in implementing resolutions agreed at the 2024 Council on Health meeting. Dr Kamil Shoretire, Director of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, disclosed the ranking while presenting theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) on Saturday cautioned Nigerians against careless oral habits, saying the mouth is a sensitive organ that must be properly cared for. President of the association, Dr Emedom Elias, gave the advice while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Participants at a Conference on Alcohol Harm Prevention have called for the establishment of strong policy regulation on alcohol to foster an effective control on its use, marketing and availability in the country. They spoke at the 1st National Conference and fifth AnnualContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has restated his commitment to strengthening public-private collaboration, expanding emergency care networks, and scaling community training to save the lives of residents. Sanwo-Olu said this during the 10th Anniversary and Award Ceremony of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-governmental organisationContinue Reading
By Akande Bushirah/Oluwafunke Ishola Stakeholders in education and youth development have urged Nigerian teenagers to use technology more intentionally to drive innovation, national development and social impact. They gave the charge on Saturday at the 30th Annual Teenage Festival of Life (TFL), organised by ActionContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has entered a multi-year pact with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The agreement is designed to strengthen oversight in the health sector. Under the pact, both institutions will monitor, track, and audit expenditures tied to theContinue Reading
