Tobacco By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that urgent action is needed to maintain and accelerate progress in tobacco control as rising tobacco industry interference threatens global efforts to reduce tobacco use. In a statement released on Monday, WHO highlighted its 2025 Global Tobacco Epidemic report,Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Kwara Government, has targeted over 100,000 pregnant women for the Integrated Health Intervention campaign in the state. Mrs Chinwe Ezeife, the Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Kaduna Field Office, stated this on Monday in Ilorin at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike Medical experts have highlighted the use of Maggot Therapy, medically known as larval debridement therapy, to promote healing of chronic wounds. They said that the therapy, which is the introduction of sterile maggots (laboratory certified fly larvae) into chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and pressure sores,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has raised concerns that many cases of hypertension in Nigeria remain undiagnosed, significantly contributing to the country’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases. Dr Salma Anas, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Health, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Reactions have continued to trail the approval of Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention, with experts warning that its high cost could shut out millions of vulnerable people worldwide. The concerns were raised by experts in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is on the verge of making history, positioning itself to become the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria. This, Abayomi says, will not be through a vaccine or genetically modified mosquitoes, but byContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Data now shows an astounding 95 out of every 100 fevers experienced in Lagos are not caused by malaria, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi says. The critical finding is at the heart of a new, multi-pronged approach to fever management, designed to combatContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 3,000 vulnerable patients have benefited from the Alhaji Dahiru Mangal Foundation’s urology surgery intervention in Katsina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Mangal, a philanthropist, has spent about N80 million since inception of the sponsored surgery project in the state.Continue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah A dentist, Dr Olamilekan Fatokun, on Friday said that many people stay away from dental facilities until their conditions deteriorate, hinging the trend on high cost of treatment. Fatokun, who highlighted the importance of regular dental visits, however, said that opportunities for free dental care were usefulContinue Reading
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
