By Suyudi Isah Jibril Rogo Local Government Council in Kano State says it has bought drugs to contain a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Gangarbi. The Acting Chairman of the council, Yahaya Madatai, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in his office on Friday. MadataiContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Ilera Eko health insurance scheme of the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) offers different healthcare packages tailored to the needs of individuals, families, senior citizens, students and more. The scheme also has a package that caters for Nigerians in the diaspora seeking healthcare coverage forContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Africa has began intensifying political leadership, governance and accountability to accelerate implementation of the Continental Immunisation Strategy (CIS) and improve vaccination coverage across member states. Dr Onome Dibosa-Osadolor, Senior Health Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said this on Friday during the Africa CDC High Level ContinentalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Chairperson, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Sen. Ireti Kingibe, has called for stronger accountability in Nigeria’s health system, saying every maternal death from preventable causes represents an institutional failure. Kingibe said this at the fifth anniversary symposium of Seconds for Good Charity Initiative (S4G) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Josephine Miller A Senior Programme Officer at Gates Foundation, Dr Saad Abdulmumin, says Nigeria accounts for 30 per cent of Africa’s zero-dose children, describing the figure as a national emergency requiring urgent action. Abdulmumin said this on Friday in Abuja, at the Her Health, Her Power Conference Africa, organisedContinue Reading
By Josephine Miller Former Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for greater investment in women’s economic wellbeing, saying the health of women cannot be separated from the strength of the nation’s economy. Amaechi made the call on Friday in Abuja at the Her Health, Her Power Conference Africa 2026, organisedContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) How public sector strengthening is raising FP uptake in Edo PHCs By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Mrs Faith Ifeanyi walked into a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Edo, she was not looking for a miracle. SheContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mrs Lydia Olarewaju, Former Head, Oncology Pharmacy Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has urged practitioners to prioritise continuous knowledge acquisition to improve service delivery and patient safety. Olarewaju made the call on Thursday in Ilorin during the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), KwaraContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) says it has committed 4.17 million dollars to four research projects to determine whether existing Ebola vaccines can generate immune responses against Bundibugyo Ebola virus. CEPI said in a statement on Thursday that the studies would analyse stored blood samplesContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated an Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Assessment and Improvement Plan of Action. Speaking at the dissemination meeting on Thursday in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, said the initiative wouldContinue Reading
