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
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
By Bushrah Akande and Kemi Akintokun Some experts in Lagos, on Wednesday urged medical practitioners to prioritise their health and well-being, in a bid to function effectively. They made this known at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference organised by the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of NigeriaContinue Reading
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
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
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
By Justina Auta The 10th National Assembly (NASS) is set to advance legislation on digital innovation, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for diagnosis and surveillance to enhance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Godswill Akpabio, Senate President and Chairman, NASS, made this commitment at the sixth annual LegislativeContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has urged multi-stakeholder collaboration to develop sustainable solutions bridging policy and practice gaps, ensuring improved access and quality healthcare for women and children across Nigeria. Dr Funmi Ige, President of MWAN Lagos State Branch, made the call during a pressContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks among the world’s leading nations in efforts to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), reflecting significant national and global health progress. Dr Fatai Oyediran, National Coordinator, NTD Division, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this during aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Rotary Foundation is targeting malaria, diarrhoea, and pneumonia, Africa’s leading killers of children, through its Rotary Healthy Community Challenge. Mr Holger Knaack, Chairman of the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, said this in Abuja during a medical outreach, explaining that teams would move from community toContinue Reading
