By Usman Aliyu Mr Muhammad Okorie, Social Policy Manager and Officer-in-Charge of the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s declining rates of optimal breastfeeding practices. He warned that lack of supportive systems was threatening the health and development of children in the country in spite ofContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Bauchi State Chapter, has taken a bold step toward strengthening male involvement in maternal and child health. It created a platform for men to engage, address, and debunk myths surrounding early initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding. The event,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has called for a new vision for a global “New Public Health Order” for Africa, emphasising on domestic resource mobilisation and local manufacturing of health products. Speaking on Tuesday at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra, PateContinue Reading
Experts have identified the media as key agents of change responsible for driving exclusive breastfeeding agenda to success in Nigeria. They also pointed out that if the media could set the agenda and drive it like what currently happens in the sports sector, all stakeholders could embrace six months exclusiveContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has approved the establishment of a model veterinary hospital in Gombe State. The National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Mr Sanusi Abubakar, made this known on Tuesday during a two-day technical visit to the state. AbubakarContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms as central to advancing the continent’s priorities for transforming Primary Health Care (PHC) systems. Dr Landry Tsague, Director of Primary Health Care (PHC) at the Africa CDC, said this onContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Abuja, Aug. 5, 2025(NAN) The three-tiers of government have been urged to support women in ensuring that children are given the best start in life through adequate breast feeding. Ms Mabel Ade, Executive Director, Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF), disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Society for Neurological Sciences (NSNS) has called for the inclusion of central nervous system (CNS) trauma in Nigeria’s primary healthcare strategy, citing the increasing burden of neurological diseases in the country. The Vice President of NSNS, Prof. Abdullahi Jimoh, said this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal African leaders, policymakers and global health stakeholders will converge in Accra on Aug. 5 for a landmark summit on health sovereignty, convened by the Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit is with the theme “The Accra Initiative: African Health Sovereignty in a ReimaginedContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) and key disability stakeholders have urged both the media and government to move beyond rhetoric and ensure timely implementation of Nigeria’s commitments at the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025. The stakeholders made the call in a communique issued at the endContinue Reading
