By Fortune Abang A non-governmental organisation, Secure the Future International Initiative (SDF-I), has called for increased investment and multi-sector collaboration to address the severe and persistent underfunding of mental health issues globally. SDF-I Founder, Dr Saadatu Adamu, made the call at the seventh Annual Mental Health International Conference titled: “Regaining YouthContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has launched a new strategic plan for nursing and midwifery to improve workforce retention and fast-track Nigeria’s journey towards Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this on Thursday in Abuja duringContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Olapeju Phorbee, a leading food systems consultant, has urged Nigerians to prioritise safe, healthy, and diverse diets while warning against the dangers of consuming expired or unsafe food products. She issued the warning during a two-day workshop on Nutrition and Food Systems Reporting and Advocacy, organisedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has officially declared October as “Pharmacy Rx Emblem Month,” to promote public trust in community pharmacies and highlight their role in healthcare delivery. ACPN National Chairman, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, announced the initiative in Abuja, describing the Rx emblem asContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Parents of children living with Cerebral Palsy (CP) have lamented stigmatisation against them by the public and called for a special school to cater to their educational needs. Some of the parents spoke in Ilorin, at the 2025 World Cerebral Palsy Day organised by Ifeoluwa Cerebral PalsyContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to WHO, the nationwide initiative will combine multiple vaccines and child health services inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have launched Nigeria’s NDC Gender Integration Toolkit and Strategy to enhance gender equality in national climate governance and policymaking. Speaking in Abuja, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, described the launch asContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu A Nigerian researcher, Dr Gideon Gyebi, says emerging computational technologies can accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics and overcome the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Gyebi, a scientist in Computational and Systems Biology, stated this while highlighting findings from his recent study to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Biochemistry Practitioners, Plant Treatment Oasis Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the use of alternative medicine to enhance the health being of Nigerians. The President of the Association, Olayemi Ikotun, made the call at the association’s 2025 conference on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has urged Nigerians to end the culture of silence and stigma surrounding breast cancer. Akume made the call on Saturday in Abuja at the launch of the Mariam-Atswandeh Cancer Support Foundation (MACSF) and aContinue Reading
