By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), Abuja, has completed its first open-heart surgery and delivered West Africa’s first Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. AMCE, a world-class tertiary medical facility developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with King’sContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) has commended and rewarded some members of staff for their outstanding dedication towards excellence in the discharge of their duties. Prof. Bob Ukonu, Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, gave the commendation at the 2025 UATH Annual StaffContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed A veterinarian in Bauchi, Dr Abdulkadir Baba, has warned that the ongoing harmattan season in the state may increase the risk of zoonotic diseases. Baba gave the warning on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, attributing the risk to dryContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli Stakeholders in Katsina State on Monday called for the extension of paid maternity leave, from four months to six months, in a bid to encourage exclusive breastfeeding. The call is in a communique jointly signed by Alhaji Badamasi Sani, representative of the state’s Primary Health Care Agency,Continue Reading
By Alex Enebeli, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across many communities in Nigeria, misconceptions, cultural resistance and religious misunderstandings continue to limit access to family planning. Persistent myths suggest that contraceptives cause barrenness among women of reproductive age. As a result, young and married women face unintended pregnancies, rising maternalContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Steer for Change Mother and Newborn Foundation, an NGO, has provided essential healthcare and support to 100 women and nursing mothers in the Ijedodo area of Lagos. The Founder of the NGO, Mrs Kikelomo Adisa, who spoke during the outreach on Saturday, said the programme aimedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan Patients living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to urgently release and implement the 2025 national budget for NCDs to fulfil its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) commitments. The Patient Advocacy Working Group for NCDs Financing in Nigeria, comprising hypertension patients,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Health and nutrition experts have called for stronger media engagement to address maternal malnutrition and improve national wellbeing. The call was made at the fifth anniversary of News Balance Media, featuring a Maternal Nutrition Outreach on Saturday in Abuja. The Team Lead of News Balance Media, BukolaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Residents of Pigba Sama, an Abuja community, have appealed to the government to urgently improve healthcare services at their Primary Health Care (PHC) facility. They cited high treatment costs, shortage of qualified personnel, poor infrastructure and lack of essential equipment as part of their challenges. They madeContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government has targeted 832,427 children for vaccination against polio in the National Immunisation Plus Days campaign. The exercise is being implemented in collaboration with the Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Manassah Jatau, the state deputy governor, said this during theContinue Reading
