Health
Nigeria cannot build healthy country on foreign aid – Pate
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has urged Nigerians and state governments to strengthen domestic health financing, saying sustainable healthcare delivery cannot depend on…
Health
Health
FMC Abuja treats 11 snake-bite cases amid El Niño concerns
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Saad Ahmed, Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, says the hospital treated 11 snake-bite cases in 2026,…
Health
Noma Centre performs 457 free reconstructive surgeries on children – Coordinator
By Angela Atabo The Noma Centre at the National Hospital, Abuja, says it has carried out 457 complex reconstructive surgeries on children…
Health
FG inaugurates 2026-2030 national oral health plan to tackle Noma
By Abdullahi Maku The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Oral Health Strategic Plan 2026–2030 to strengthen oral healthcare delivery, improve Noma…
Health
Gender-Based Violence a threat to Nigeria’s development-UN Women
By Hafsah Tilde UN Women has described Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as a major threat to Nigeria’s development, calling for collective action to end harmful…
Health
Pate calls for harmonised health training standards across ECOWAS
By Franca Ofili The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has called for harmonised health training standards across ECOWAS member…
Health
Emergency care a human right- MD FMC Abuja
By Folasade Akpan The Medical Director (MD), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has described emergency medical care as a human right,…
Health
Nigerian neurosurgeon wins international social hero award in Germany
By Folasade Akpan A Nigerian neurosurgeon, Dr Douglas Okor, has received the 2026 International Social Hero Afrika Award in recognition of his contributions to…
Health
Foundation raises N45.18m to support children battling cancer
By Justina Auta The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) says it has raised N45.18 million to support children battling cancer during the 2026/2027 intervention…
Health
Medical Director calls for accountability in healthcare delivery
By Kemi Akintokun The Medical Director of Orile-Agege General Hospital, Lagos, Dr Temitope Bakare, has stressed the importance of clinical governance in ensuring safe,…