The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a fake drug factory in an uncompleted three-storey building at Azagba Ogwashi in Aniocha LGA in Delta State. The NAFDAC Director, South – East Zone, Martins Iluyomade,…

Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the federal government to take decisive action against the growing availability of banned products, particularly those targeting children. The parents expressed concern over the increasing use of flavoured tobacco…

As Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day 2025, the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Temitope Ilori, has warned that thousands of babies are still being born with HIV each year. Ms Ilori, in a statement…

It was a bright morning at a primary health centre in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) equipped with tablets and laptops were meeting with young people, their fingers moving across screens as they…

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The research, led by the World Health Organisation’s Centre for Cancer Research, pooled data from nearly 2.5 million people across Asia,…

A Nigerian-founded international medical charity, Hospitals for Humanity (HFH), has organised another round of free open-heart surgeries for children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Congenital heart disease refers to defects in the heart’s structure that are present at birth. These…

Governor Mohammed Bago has inaugurated 20 newly constructed Level 2 primary healthcare centres in the 16 local government areas of Niger State. Mr Bago said the facilities constituted the first phase of a broader plan to build 100 such facilities…

The Bauchi State Government says it has initiated a N7.8 billion project for the upgrade of the Bauchi Specialist Hospital to enhance healthcare service delivery in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Sani Mohammed, said this while presenting scorecard of…

The Kaduna State Government says it has concluded plans to administer Azithromycin (antimicrobial resistance drug) on 2.8 million children in the state. The State Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, made this known at the inauguration of the safety and antimicrobial resistance…

A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) examination due to a document snag. The students, many of whom fled or…

More than 500,000 women across the world are currently living with obstetric fistula, a preventable and treatable condition that continues to devastate lives, according to UN agencies. The Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, disclosed this on Friday in…

A new study has revealed that gender roles and social norms influence the causes, burden, and workforce responses to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria. It also provides fresh evidence to inform equitable health policy.The study titled, “Through a Gender Lens:…

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, has put the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the state at 1.6 per cent. Mr Baamlong disclosed this on Friday in Jos, during a media briefing on the activities and achievements of his…

In a continuation of its global mission to provide critical healthcare services to underserved communities, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has extended its “Saudi Noor “ ophthalmic volunteer programme to Lagos State’s Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos,…

The Presidency has outlined key reforms and interventions implemented in Nigeria’s health sector under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The milestones shared on X by the Special Assistant to the President on social media, Olusegun Dada highlights efforts to improve healthcare…