By Blessing Odega Some Plateau residents have commended the Federal Government for organising a free cancer screening to promote early detection and reduce cancer-related deaths. The commendation came on Wednesday in Jos during the official launch of the exercise under the national cancer prevention and control programme. The Federal MinistryContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those in other African countries, are accelerating the transmission of infectious diseases. Ogunsola said this was due to limited access to clean water, sanitation, and proper waste disposal, particularlyContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says no fewer than 70,000 children in Adamawa are malnourished with urgent need of nutritional support. The Chairman, Steering Committee (CS-SUNN), Mr Sodangi Chindo, disclosed this during a state-level dialogue on nutrition financing and maternity protection on Wednesday, inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has said that weak partnerships and the lack of structured training programmes are undermining the maintenance of hospital equipment, leading to its deterioration. Salako, represented by his Special Assistant, Dr Babatunde Akinyemi, made the remarkContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC), are set to collaborate to tackle preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria. The agreement was reached by the two organisations at the opening of a two-day workshop organised in collaboration with the Kwara State Government inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria have endorsed the “The Aso Rock Declaration on Health 2026”, pledging to support the nation’s health sector and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The declaration was unveiled in Abuja, at the inaugural National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has reaffirmed its commitment to a rights-based response to trafficking and violence nationwide. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, made the pledge on Tuesday at the second steering meeting of the Trafficking in Persons andContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has strengthened its drive for youth empowerment and sustainable innovation with the receipt of an upgraded solar-powered electric tricycle. The tricycle was produced through a strategic collaboration between House Of Destiny and the National Commercial TricyclesContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Obi Adigwe, Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), says Nigeria must prioritise medicine security in light of lessons learnt from global disruptions. Adigwe made this statement on Tuesday at a two-day capacity-building workshop for 50 early-career researchers, aimed at enhancing localContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has presented International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 15189:2022 Accreditation Certificates to 11 medical laboratory facilities across the country. Dr Donald Ofili, acting Registrar of MLSCN, said while presenting the certificates on Tuesday in Abuja, that the development would strengthenContinue Reading
