By Folasade Akpan The Society for Family Health (SFH) has identified shortages of essential commodities, service delivery tools and provider training resources as major challenges limiting quality family planning services in Abia and Akwa Ibom States. The Project Coordinator of SFH, Dr Eze Nwokoma, said this in aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Medical professionals on Saturday urged directors and business leaders to prioritise their mental and physical wellbeing to prevent burnout, improve decision-making and strengthen corporate governance. They made the call at the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria’s “Walk for Life” event in Lagos, with the theme: “FromContinue Reading
Dr Leo Odudu, Medical Director, Emel Hospital, Festac, Lagos, has urged parents to take newborns with signs of jaundice to hospitals promptly.Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance and sustainable social development at the South-West Pre-Council Technical Zonal Policy Sensitisation Workshop held on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, has recorded another milestone with the formal handover of rehabilitated facilities, new staff, and medical equipment to the hospital management. The intervention, powered by the U.S.-based Nigeria-focused healthcare organisation, Quantus Medical Foundation, in collaboration with the Abia State MinistryContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government has urged residents against panic over recent media reports on HIV data in the state, stressing that the widely circulated figures did not accurately reflect the actual pattern of new infections. The clarification followed widespread media coverage of dataContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), through its Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) Project, is promoting the acceptance of child spacing and other reproductive health services among rural women in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the intervention, implemented in partnershipContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) in conjunction with Engender Health, on Thursday held a roundtable dialogue aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity on evidence-based health reporting to improve health outcomes. Speaking at the event in Lagos, the Executive Director of ISMPH, MrsContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has concluded the distribution of 10,000 gas cylinders across the six area councils of the FCT as part of efforts to promote clean cooking energy and reduce air pollution. The initiative, which began in 2024, was formally brought to a closeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Lead Coordinator, PBAT Medic Plus Outreach, Mr Matthew Avabee, says the initiative will provide free medical services in 100 federal constituencies across Nigeria. He said that this would complement the Federal Government’s healthcare interventions at the grassroots. Avabee stated this on Thursday in Abuja during theContinue Reading
