Lagos Govt. to deepen partnership with HEI on emergency response  

  By Oluwafunke Ishola  Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has restated his commitment to strengthening public-private collaboration, expanding emergency care networks, and scaling community training to save the lives of residents. Sanwo-Olu said this during the 10th Anniversary and Award Ceremony of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-governmental organisationContinue Reading

Experts urge teenagers to leverage technology for national development

      By Akande Bushirah/Oluwafunke Ishola   Stakeholders in education and youth development have urged Nigerian teenagers to use technology more intentionally to drive innovation, national development and social impact.   They gave the charge on Saturday at the 30th Annual Teenage Festival of Life (TFL), organised by ActionContinue Reading

Health Ministry, ICPC seal anti-corruption pact

By Folasade Akpan The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has entered a multi-year pact with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The agreement is designed to strengthen oversight in the health sector. Under the pact, both institutions will monitor, track, and audit expenditures tied to theContinue Reading

Polaris Bank applauds decades of partnership in fight against cancer

By Grace Alegba Polaris Bank has commended its decades-long partnership with Care Organisation Public Enlightenment (C.O.P.E), a breast cancer awareness network dedicated to the fight against cancer in Nigeria. The bank made this known during C.O.P.E’s 30th anniversary celebration in Lagos, pledging continued support for awareness, early detection, and patientContinue Reading

NPOOTS donates N10m prosthetic limbs to Rivers amputees

Ikuru Lizzy The Nigerian Prosthetics, Orthotic and Orthopedic Technology Society (NPOOTS) has donated prosthetic limbs worth over N10million to ten amputees in Rivers State, restoring mobility and improving their quality of life. The presentation took place during the society’s 4th annual scientific conference in Port Harcourt on Friday. Dr NzeContinue Reading

FG strengthens digital infrastructure for AI in health

By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it is developing a robust digital infrastructure to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s health system to improve service delivery, policy formulation, and disease surveillance nationwide. Dr Leke Ojewale, Senior Technical Advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Health on Digital Health, disclosed thisContinue Reading

LASUTH CMD seeks prioritised resource allocation for maternal, child health

    By Oluwafunke Ishola The Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, has called for strong political will to prioritise adequate resource allocation to maternal and child health. Fabamwo said this on Wednesday during the 24th Biennial Conference and Investiture Ceremony of the MedicalContinue Reading

FG, UNICEF hail Gombe’s NTDs elimination campaign

By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have commended Gombe state’s efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). They stated this on Tuesday in Gombe during a media dialogue on NTDs elimination organised to assess progress in the state. Hajiya Hawau Abubakar, North-East ZonalContinue Reading