By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Government has reiterated its commitment to eliminating measles rubella in the state. Dr Vivien Otu, Director-General, Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), gave the assurance on Tuesday during the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Campaign Phase 2, in Calabar. Otu said the agencyContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 10 million doses of fake malaria drugs and cosmetics products worth N3 billion were confiscated at the Trade Fair Market in Lagos. Dr Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC Director of Investigation andContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a video circulating on social media alleging that the agency secretly banned the sale and use of Amoxicillin in the country. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Monday, saidContinue Reading
L/R- Acting DG FCT Health Management Board, Dr Ahmadu Abubakar; DG/CEO of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri; FCT Permanent Secretary Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Baba-Gana Adam; FCT Mandate Secretary of Health Services & Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe By Aderogba George A healthcare stakeholder, Mr Shem Adah, says recentContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Oyo State Government has been commended for demonstrating leadership in reducing its Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) prevalence from 65 per cent to 18 per cent. Prof. Oladosu Ojengbede, Director, Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave the kudos atContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Women’s Health has pledged to collaborate with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) to strengthen women’s health initiatives across the country. Dr Adanna Steinacker, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, madeContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent recorded fewer disease outbreaks in January 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. It, however, expressed dismay that Mpox and cholera continue to pose significant public health threats. Prof. Yap Boum II, Deputy IncidentContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that no fewer than 4.5 million girls are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation in 2026. According to it, an estimated 230million girls and women globally have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). Female genital mutilation,Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Christian Blind Mission (CBM) says it has invested 15million Euros (N25 billion) to strengthen eye care services across 14 states in Nigeria. Dr Rainer Brockhaus, the CBM Chief Executive Officer, said this in Abuja at the launch of CBM SightQuest Nigeria Programme, with theme “A JourneyContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Participants at the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day awareness walk in Abuja have warned that the diseases continue to spread because people underestimate them. Speaking during the walk, they said many Nigerians still believe NTDs are insignificant because they are called “neglected,” adding that the termContinue Reading
