Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have confirmed a 58 per cent decline in maternal mortality rates across 32 health facilities in Lagos and Kaduna States, achieved through implementing Project Aisha. This was highlighted during the Maternal Health Quality Improvement (MHQI)…

As the world marks World Salt Awareness Week 2025, the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) has called on the Nigerian government to enforce stricter food regulations to reduce excessive salt intake among Nigerians. NHED, in a statement on…

A bill seeking to establish a dedicated agency to combat malaria in Nigeria has passed second reading at the Senate. The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, announced the passage during the plenary on Thursday after…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has condemned the use of fake agrochemicals and pesticides for crop yield and the preservation of poultry birds. The Coordinator of NAFDAC in Ebonyi, Emeka Orajaka, stated this during…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January till date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate. This is according to its latest situation report posted on its official…

More than 40 of the world’s leading virologists have raised alarm over the increasing risk of a global H5N1 bird flu pandemic. The virologists said that the deadly virus is evolving and edging closer to human-to-human transmission. In a report…

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, said the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities and 20 suspected cases. Mr Baamlong, on Wednesday in Jos, said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti and Wurit…

On a bright Thursday morning in February, Chibueze Okoli stood at the edge of the maternity section of the Alimosho General Hospital in Lagos State. Pacing, the middle-aged man’s eyes darted toward an open-air shed where his wife and over…

A volunteer medical team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has launched an ophthalmology programme in northeastern Yobe State as part of an ongoing medical outreach. The “Saudi Noor” medical outreach started on Monday, aiming to…

Experts in the health sector have called for greater investment in Nigeria’s immunisation system to curb disease outbreaks.Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the experts said that despite remarkable progress made over the past…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Medipool, a group purchasing organisation, as the supplier of essential healthcare products across Nigeria. Mr Pate said this while briefing State House…

In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, Fidson Healthcare Plc continues to distinguish itself as the industry leader. Despite the shifting global supply chains, currency volatility, and growing public health needs, the company remains driven by innovation, strategic foresight,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, says no fewer than 400,000 children in Adamawa communities require support for nutrition treatment.Its Chief of Field Office in Bauchi, Nuzhat Rafique, stated this in Yola at a two-day workshop on Legislative…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has cautioned healthcare workers and health institutions against the misuse of gloves, warning that they could become tools of contamination rather than protection. The Head, Disease Prevention and Control at NCDC,…

The Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, Taiwo Sheikh, has called for concerted efforts of all stakeholders to ensure passage of the Suicide Prevention Bill before the National Assembly. Mr Sheikh, also a past President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria…