By Franca Ofili Africa on Monday marked the 24th African Traditional Medicine Day, with experts urging governments to invest more in research, regulation and innovation to unlock traditional medicine’s potential for universal health coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO), in a post on its official X account on Monday, saidContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Dr Oladipo Kolawole, an infectious disease expert, says Africa must strengthen its capacity to own, analyse and develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools from its genomic data to improve disease surveillance and public health outcomes. Kolawole, an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, made the call at the fourthContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) has called for urgent policy and service reforms “to address growing healthcare needs of older persons in Nigeria.” The National President of the association, Prof. Ibrahim Oreagba, made the call at a news conference organised at the end of the 27thContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, in partnership with Silver Cross Hospital Foundation, has taken childhood cancer awareness, free medical screening and skills acquisition to residents of Karu-Biyi, Karumajigi community, Abuja, on Saturday. The outreach aimed to sensitise residents to childhood cancer, promote early detection and treatment, provideContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to urgently implement the retirement age of 65 years for clinical health workers. According to it, this will serve as palliative measures for healthcare workforce shortages and migration. The President of NMA, Prof. Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, made theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal More than 1,500 indigent residents of Arandun Community with various ailments have benefited from a free medical outreach in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day medical outreach, held on Thursday and Friday, was organised by Yusuf PopoolaContinue Reading
By Hamisu Hussaini The Katsina State Government has received three upgraded Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The facilities are the MCHC Bakiyawa in Batagarawa Local Government Area (LGA), Sabon Gari PHC in Daura LGA and Dandutse PHC in Funtua LGA. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the death of its Chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, describing his passing as a major loss to the commission and the country. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday in Abuja, by the Director, Public Affairs Department, Mrs AdelayoContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba Parents in Ado Community of Nasarawa State have decried the rising cost of sanitary pads, saying it is making menstrual hygiene increasingly difficult for women and girls. A cross-section of parents bared their minds in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ado,Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, says Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas. Idris said this in Abuja on Friday during a news conference, noting that cholera casesContinue Reading
