By Desmond Ejibas The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Rivers has dismissed claims that a person’s genitalia or any body part can be stolen through physical or spiritual means. The association’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Siene Orogun, gave the clarification while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Port Harcourt. OrogunContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom As the world marked International Widows’ Day on June 23, widows in Lagos united to demand stronger social protection, economic empowerment, and an end to the discrimination that undermines their wellbeing. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, the women outlined the challenges confrontingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has announced a shift from emergency response to long-term sustainability of critical health systems strengthened under the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) Grant as the programme closes. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this at the C19RM Grant CloseoutContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa Health experts have said that walking barefoot on safe natural surfaces may strengthen foot muscles, improve balance and support natural movement. However, they warned that the practice could also expose individuals to injuries and infections, if done carelessly. The experts said this in separate interviews with theContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A Neurosurgeon at Adamawa Teaching Hospital (ATH) has called on the Federal Government to address challenges in the health sector to stem the growing migration of healthcare workers from Nigeria. The specialist made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun No fewer than 200 traders benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Nursing Department of Gbagada General Hospital at Bariga Market in Lagos on Wednesday. Mrs Temitayo Olotu, the hospital’s Apex Nurse, said the outreach was organised to commemorate Nursing Week and enable residents toContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare (EWAH) Awards has reiterated its commitment to promoting women’s leadership in healthcare, stressing the need for greater visibility and recognition across the sector. Dr Bisi Bright, the Regional Representative of EWAH, who spoke at a news conference held in Lagos on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Malaria Consortium and eGov Foundation are strengthening collaboration to expand digital solutions across Nigeria’s health sector, with a focus on improving data accuracy, supply chain tracking and community-level healthcare delivery. Malaria Consortium’s West and Central Africa Programme Director, Dr Kolade Maxwell, said this on Wednesday when theContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government says it has intensified awareness and outreach programmes to educate women and girls on their legal rights and the channels available for reporting abuse across the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the 2026 Schistosomiasis Mass Administration of Medicines (MAM) campaign across the territory. The Director of Public Health, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Teresa Nwachukwu, made the callContinue Reading
