By EricJames Ochigbo The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo says he will introduce a bi-annual free mandatory medical screening for every Nigerian if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the pledge while outlining his proposed reforms for Nigeria’s health sector at the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Medical experts and global health partners have advocated strategic integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and local capacity building to sustain public health research and data management in Nigeria. The stakeholders made this known at the fourth Annual Scientific Symposium organised by the International ResearchContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Africa on Monday marked the 24th African Traditional Medicine Day, with experts urging governments to invest more in research, regulation and innovation to unlock traditional medicine’s potential for universal health coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO), in a post on its official X account on Monday, saidContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok Dr Oladipo Kolawole, an infectious disease expert, says Africa must strengthen its capacity to own, analyse and develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools from its genomic data to improve disease surveillance and public health outcomes. Kolawole, an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, made the call at the fourthContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to urgently implement the retirement age of 65 years for clinical health workers. According to it, this will serve as palliative measures for healthcare workforce shortages and migration. The President of NMA, Prof. Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, made theContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli No fewer than 4,000 retirees in Enugu State have enrolled in the free state Universal Health Insurance programme of the state government. The exercise, held on Thursday at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, attracted pensioners from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and increase domestic investment in health research to safeguard Nigeria’s public health system amid declining international donor funding. Prof. Alash’le Abimiku, Executive Director of the International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE), Institute of Human Virology NigeriaContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar A scholar in the Department of Mass Communication, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Chidinma Onwubere, has urged broadcasters to address Nigeria’s maternal and child health challenges as communication failures need sustained, rights-based reporting. Onwubere made the call at the 42nd inaugural lecture of NOUN onContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has urged tertiary and specialised health institutions in Nigeria to continuously review curricula to align with emerging public health priorities. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Mr Sunday Echono, made the call at the sixth Society for Public Health Professionals of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a four-day Basic Life Support (BLS) training for health workers from seven FCT hospitals to improve emergency care. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat of the FCTA, said this in a statement issuedContinue Reading
