By Uche Bibilari President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s health system to ensure the availability of affordable and quality medical services for all Nigerians. The President, represented by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made this known on Thursday whileContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have advocated improved access to healthcare and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services to reduce transmission, improve the health and well-being of individuals living with HIV. They made the call on Thursday at a one-day research findings dissemination meeting on PMTCT and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with support from the World Bank is building an inclusive and accessible capital territory with equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the close of a three-dayContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a non-governmental health organisation, has sought media partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to promote its health intervention programmes. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NSSF, Dr Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, said this during a courtesy visit to NAN Lagos OfficeContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Chaiman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Health Institutions, Dr Patrick Umoh, says the Federal Government will have a roundtable with stakeholders to address the issue of Japa syndrome before December 2025. Umoh disclosed this during the Committee’s Oversight Function visit to the Lagos University TeachingContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Orunsii Welcare Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, donated funds to three general hospitals for paediatric surgical support. The donations were made at the General Hospital Odan, Lagos; RandleContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Dr Shukurat Okesina, the Chief Medical Director, Ayisha Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eiyenkonrin, Ilorin, says the Kwara government has introduced supportive care for pregnant women during childbirth. Okesina told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin that medical health care workers have receivedContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian Mental Health Advocate based in the U.S., has joined the Collegiate Mental Health Advisory Board Committee under the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH). Ahmadu, who failed the West Africa School Certificate of Education 17 times, disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), has called for improved access to mental health care by integrating it into Primary Health Care (PHC). In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja, Obindo emphasised that theContinue Reading
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Lupus Warriors NG has organised a sensitisation walk and free screening sessions to celebrate 2025 World Lupus Day in Ibadan. The group’s founder, Miss Olatomiwa Ogunwomoju, said the walk was to create awareness about the disease and spread all necessary information about it. According to her, lupusContinue Reading
