By Folasade Akpan Dr Oma Iyoko, Chairperson, Dementia Africa, has urged African governments to make dementia a public health priority, saying the condition remains largely neglected. Iyoko made the call on Wednesday at the inaugural Dementia Africa Conference 2026 in Abuja, themed “The State of Dementia in Africa: Shaping theContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has called on the federal and state governments to prioritise domestic financing, accountability and effective implementation of nutrition interventions to reduce anaemia among women and children. Mr Sunday Okoronkwo, Executive Secretary, CS-SUNN, made the call on Tuesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Rotary Club of Abuja Federal, District 9127, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the well-being of Nigerians by improving primary healthcare services across the country. Mrs Folashade Samuels, Assistant Governor of the Rotary Club of Abuja Federal, District 9127, made the call during a freeContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Assan Jaye, Professor of Global Health Education and Research Leadership at the Medical Research Council (MRC), The Gambia, has called on African governments to prioritise funding for health research to ensure sustainability. Jaye made the call in Abuja at a high-level workshop on Pan-African HealthContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Obi Adigwe, Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), says Nigeria must prioritise medicine security in light of lessons learnt from global disruptions. Adigwe made this statement on Tuesday at a two-day capacity-building workshop for 50 early-career researchers, aimed at enhancing localContinue Reading
