Rita Iliya Hajiya Fatima Bago, wife of the Niger governor, has inaugurated a statewide advocacy campaign on routine immunisation and Primary Health Care, urging collective action to ensure no child remains unvaccinated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was inaugurated in Minna during a state-level advocacyContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Quantus Medical Foundation, through its flagship “WeCare Nigeria Initiative,” has commenced the training and deployment of Patient Liaison Officers (PLOs) to selected pilot hospitals in Abia to drive healthcare transformation. The officers were deployed to Abia Specialist Hospital, Umuahia; General Hospital, Aba; and Abia State University TeachingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan World Haemophilia Day, observed annually on April 17, will this year focus on the theme “Diagnosis: First Step to Care.” The 2026 theme underscores the importance of early detection as the gateway to treatment and improved outcomes for people living with bleeding disorders. HaemophiliaContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Adanna Steinacker, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Women’s Health, on Wednesday inaugurated the ‘renewHER Saving Our Mothers’ campaign in Abuja to strengthen maternal health advocacy and outcomes across the country. Steinacker also inaugurated state ambassadors for the initiative to drive advocacy across theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s persistently high maternal mortality, describing the situation as a national tragedy demanding urgent action. Ezemonye raised the concerns on Wednesday at a valedictory lecture in honour of Jacob Unuigbe of the university.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, has sought partnership with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) to advance inclusive economic empowerment of women and promote national development. Mrs Bassey Ita-Ikpang, Chairperson of NAWOJ FCT, made this known during a courtesy visit toContinue Reading
Lassa fever By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is recording a rising Lassa fever fatality rate. This is in spite of a decline in weekly confirmed cases, raising fresh concerns over disease management nationwide. The agency disclosed on Wednesday in its EpidemiologicalContinue Reading
Drugs By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (KADSAMHSA) plans to institutionalise community-based outreach programmes to curb HIV and hepatitis among women who use drugs. The Director-General, Dr Joseph Ike, announced this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day Linking and Learning MeetingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has expressed concern over the unauthorised circulation of a publication presenting state-by-state HIV figures for January to March 2026. The agency said the publication was shared across social media platforms nationwide without official approval or verification. Dr TemitopeContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has unveiled a month-long nationwide awareness programme to promote its Heart Mark Logo initiative, aimed at reducing the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria. The Executive Director of NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinroye, at the unveiling of the first Nigeria HeartContinue Reading
