By Habibu Harisu Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health has offered free reconstructive surgeries to 1,074 indigent patients from 2014 to 2025. Mr Joseph Alick, the Head of Mission Operation and Protect Coordinator, disclosed this at 9th Noma Day celebration with the themeContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a policy to lower the age of consent for voluntary HIV testing in Nigeria from 18 to 14 years. This followed hours of intense, wide-ranging deliberations at its 66th meeting in Calabar, Cross River. The debate reflected deep concernsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders under the One-Health Platform say there is urgent need for bold, coordinated, sustained, cross-sectoral action to address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The stakeholders included the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), WorldContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated action to end tuberculosis stigma and expand funding interventions, stressing that Nigeria’s rising TB burden threatens national health goals and undermines decades of progress. They warned that in spite of the availability of free treatment services nationwide, stigma, limited funding,Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has described the 10,000-litre oxygen plant donated to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) as the most comprehensive in the South-South region. Dr Temilope Ilori, NACA’s Director-General, made the disclosure on Thursday during an inspection of theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC) has urged stricter regulation of religious activities linked to health practices to curb human rights abuses and medical negligence in worship and healing centres. Prof. Dakas Dakas, NLRC Chairman, made the call in Abuja at the 2025 National Medical and HealthContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Professor of Public Health, Akin Osibogun, has recommended an average monthly salary of N2.5 million to every consultant anaesthetist to retain them within Nigeria’s health system. Osibogun made the recommendation during the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Federal health authorities have named Sokoto, Jigawa, Zamfara, Taraba, Delta, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory as the top performers in implementing resolutions agreed at the 2024 Council on Health meeting. Dr Kamil Shoretire, Director of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, disclosed the ranking while presenting theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) on Saturday cautioned Nigerians against careless oral habits, saying the mouth is a sensitive organ that must be properly cared for. President of the association, Dr Emedom Elias, gave the advice while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Participants at a Conference on Alcohol Harm Prevention have called for the establishment of strong policy regulation on alcohol to foster an effective control on its use, marketing and availability in the country. They spoke at the 1st National Conference and fifth AnnualContinue Reading
