By Folasade Akpan The Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, says the Senate’s approval of an increase in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) allocation marks a significant step for Nigeria’s health sector. Ihekweazu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Tesamorelin and Ipamorelin Peptide Blend in Experimental Research Peptides occupy a specific place in modern molecular science due to their structural precision and signaling versatility. Within biochemical research, small peptide sequences frequently function as regulators of communication between cells and tissues, guiding complex physiological processes through receptor-mediated pathways. Among theseContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lauded a free hypertension and blood sugar screening exercise aimed at reducing cardiovascular risks and curbing rising mortality linked to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). They gave the commendation on Tuesday in Abuja during the two-day healthContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has received the 2026 CSOs Budget Implementation Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CBIAMEC) Excellence Award for public health leadership and infrastructure transformation. Amb. Splendour Agbonkpolor, Chairman of the CBIAMEC disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to scale up training and certification of caregivers as part of moves to professionalise caregiving services and strengthen Nigeria’s care economy. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this on Monday at the NationalContinue Reading
By Lilian Chukwu A new Nigerian-led telehealth and care coordination platform, MedReach, has been established to transform healthcare access by connecting patients with licensed healthcare professionals, pharmacies, laboratories, and home-based care services through technology-driven delivery. The platform, founded by Registered Nurse John Olatunbosun, positioned itself as a comprehensive careContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Girls in some underserved communities across the FCT have decried barriers to accessing menstrual hygiene products, forcing many to resort to unsafe alternatives during menstruation. The girls said the situation also caused many of them to miss school during their menstrual periods. A News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Stigma and weak domestic funding are doing more to undermine Nigeria’s HIV response than any lack of medical tools, a public health physician has said. Dr Victor Nelson, a Resident Doctor in Community Medicine at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, made the assertion in an interview withContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world faces worsening pandemic threats, warning that investments in preparedness are failing to match increasing global outbreak risks and emergencies. A statement released on Monday said experts monitoring global preparedness warned that infectious disease outbreaks were becoming increasingly frequent andContinue Reading
Ebola By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO cited the rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announcedContinue Reading
