The Nigerian government has announced a new national strategy to prevent noma, a rapidly progressing and often fatal infection that continues to affect children in underserved communities. Speaking on Tuesday at the 2025 National Oral Health and Noma Day and…

The Jigawa state government has outlined major health financing and service delivery plans for 2026, stressing that improved primary healthcare, stronger accountability systems and expanded specialist services remain central to its reform agenda. Speaking during the 2025 National Health Dialogue…

The Kaduna State government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the health sector, with particular focus on maternal and child health, emergency care and primary healthcare delivery. Speaking during a fireside chat at the 2025 National Health Dialogue held recently…

At the 2025 National Health Dialogue held in Abuja on Thursday, the Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Musa Funtua, outlined the state government’s renewed efforts to strengthen Primary Healthcare, improve service delivery and expand access across its 34 local government…

He also highlighted persistent operational gaps that still require investment, including water supply, staff accommodation, functional laboratories and solar power systems. The post Jigawa state govt outlines 2026 health priorities, unveils free dialysis expansion appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.…

Shakiru’s (not real name) life took a devastating turn after he lost his job. Struggling to provide for himself and his family, he found himself at a crossroads, desperate for a solution. With no safety net to catch him, he…

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, stated on Tuesday that Nigeria falls within the Noma belt of Sub-Saharan Africa, making it one of the countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. Salako said this…

The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State chapter, has suspended its four-month industrial action, following an emergency congress meeting held on Monday. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the…

A grieving father, Festus Ogbu, has established a foundation in honour of his only daughter, Praise, who died in 2024 after battling Sickle Cell Disease, Systemic Sclerosis and Juvenile Arthritis. To bridge the gap in public awareness, the family is launching…

The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has called for urgent reforms in oral health policy implementation and improved access to healthcare. It also called for strengthened national strategies to address noma, trauma-related conditions, and other preventable diseases affecting vulnerable communities. The…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration says Nigeria risks losing momentum in the fight against HIV/AIDS unless awareness and services penetrate deeper into rural communities, where stigma, insecurity and poor access continue to frustrate progress. The Mandate Secretary of the FCT…

Although the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-month-old nationwide strike, it warned that the action will resume if the federal government fails to fully implement all agreements reached during recent conciliatory meetings. This is according to…

The Nigerian government on Monday revealed that the country has exceeded key global HIV treatment benchmarks and is on course to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat before 2030. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 2025 World AIDS…

As part of activities marking the 2025 World AIDS Day (WAD), the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has intensified efforts to expand access to testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Nasarawa State. AHF Medical Director Emmanuel Nwabueze disclosed…

No fewer than 2,246 newly diagnosed HIV-positive persons have benefitted from free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Bauchi State. Sani Mohammed, Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, said this on Monday in Bauchi at an event to mark the 2025 World…