By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mrs Lydia Olarewaju, Former Head, Oncology Pharmacy Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has urged practitioners to prioritise continuous knowledge acquisition to improve service delivery and patient safety. Olarewaju made the call on Thursday in Ilorin during the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), KwaraContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) says it has committed 4.17 million dollars to four research projects to determine whether existing Ebola vaccines can generate immune responses against Bundibugyo Ebola virus. CEPI said in a statement on Thursday that the studies would analyse stored blood samplesContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated an Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Assessment and Improvement Plan of Action. Speaking at the dissemination meeting on Thursday in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, said the initiative wouldContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Organisers of the 2026 International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) have adopted an adolescent-led approach, allowing young people to identify and discuss issues affecting their health, wellbeing and development across Nigeria. Mrs Oyeyemi Pitan, Executive Director, Gem Hub Initiative and Co-Chair, School Visitation and Outreach Subcommittee, said thisContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged journalists and social media influencers to intensify public education on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to strengthen HIV prevention. The Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a two-day training forContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have welcomed the allocation of 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The agencies said this in a statement on Thursday, adding that the International CoordinatingContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A pest control expert, Mr Bamidele Abiru, says between 600,000 and 700,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die from malaria annually, underscoring the need for sustained efforts to combat mosquito-borne diseases. Abiru, Managing Director of Greenbox Facilities Limited, Abuja, said this during a medical outreach in Gosa Community,Continue Reading
By Somtochukwu Nnajiofor Stakeholders have called for increased deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and assistive technologies to improve reading and writing outcomes for children with dyslexia in Nigeria. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. They stressed thatContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has inaugurated the EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic to provide equitable healthcare services to residents of Erikiti Oglo and surrounding communities in Badagry. Its Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, said the rural health scheme was designed to bridgeContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has advanced the Child Rights Ambassadors Forum in four secondary schools across Alimosho to strengthen child protection. According to a statement issued by the organisation on Wednesday, the forum was established atContinue Reading
