Stakeholders in the health sector, have called for increased awareness to ensure early detection and treatment of kidney cancer in Nigeria. They made the call in Abuja at a symposium to mark the 2025 World Kidney Cancer Day (WKCD). The event was organised by the Move Against Cancer Africa (MACA),Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has received three recognitions for her impactful contributions in health, environment and climate action. Mrs Bola Ajao, Special Assistant to the Mandate Secretary on Media, disclosed this in a statement in AbujaContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project, has rolled out its achievements in improving the health and well-being of children under five, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first phase of the ANRiNContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), through its flagship Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN), and others have convened to integrate climate resilience and nutrition for sustainable food systems. This is geared toward achieving improved health outcomes in the country. The I-CAN framework,Continue Reading
By Abiodun Abegunde The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) says it has recorded another successful bone marrow transplant cycle since the first set was done in September 2024. Dr Adeseye Akinsete, a Paediatric Haematologist at LUTH, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos onContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malnutrition in Nigeria through collaborative, community-based strategies and sustained policy action. This assurance was given by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, during the 2025 Clinical Nutrition Conference of the West African SocietyContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Paediatric Department of the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital (FUTH) has conducted free genotype screening and counselling for 1,000 residents of Lafia in Nasarawa. Dr Ozhe Sunday, a Consultant Paediatrician at FUTH, said the exercise, inaugurated at the Palace of the Emir of Lafia onContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Some medical experts have advocated for a comprehensive national audit of maternal deaths, emphasising the critical role of autopsies in understanding and reducing mortality rates across Nigeria. Speaking on the sidelines of a media chat in Lagos, the medical researchers stressed the importance of aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Justina Auta CBM Global Disability Inclusion, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has inaugurated the” Rights in Action” project to address intersectional discrimination and human rights violations against Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Inaugurating the project on Tuesday in Abuja, Mr Abdulazeez Musa, Country Director, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, said theContinue Reading
Analysis: Gaming, Gambling Addiction, a growing societal burden needing urgent attention By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, a silent and rapidly escalating crisis—Gaming and Gambling Addiction—is overwhelmingly affecting public health and social well-being, particularly among the youth. Physical ailments like hypertension, diabetes and cancerContinue Reading
