The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has blamed the federal government for the prolonged strike by health workers, accusing the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of bias and lack of genuine engagement. The union’s national chairman, Kabiru Minjibir,…

The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said it reached millions of Nigerians across seven states during the 2025 integrated Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns, providing protection against malaria for both households and vulnerable children. SFH…

Nigeria has recorded 21 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in the first epidemiological week of 2026, pushing the country’s case fatality rate (CFR) to 42.9 per cent. This is according to the latest situation report by…

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition and pharmaceutical sectors have called for a shift from donor-dependent supply to local manufacturing and market-based financing to sustain the scale-up of multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women. The call was made on Tuesday in…

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills for consideration of the Senate in line with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The bills were conveyed alongside a letter addressed to the President…

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health by eliminating substandard cosmetics and ensuring that products used in Nigeria meet approved safety standards. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, stated this…

Two medical experts have highlighted the health risks of excessive phone and social media usage, cautioning that they could lead to mental health challenges. The experts made the remarks in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

The Kwara State Government has called on stakeholders, development partners and residents to collaborate with the government in the fight against leprosy, as part of efforts to eliminate the disease and address the stigma associated with it. A statement issued…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected claims by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that the federal government “upgraded” the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) in 2014. NMA, in a statement released on Monday…

The Prostate Clinic (TPC) Lagos has performed what it described as West Africa’s first robotic gynaecological surgery. The procedure, carried out on Sunday, marked the clinic’s expansion of robotic surgery from male-focused treatments to women’s health interventions. Consultant Robotic Surgeon…

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to reviewing the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ notification of withdrawal from the organisation, saying the decision makes “the world less safe”. WHO, in a statement, acknowledged several significant contributions of the US to the organisation…

Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious viral disease caused by the poliovirus, a positive-sense, single-stranded Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) virus of the enterovirus genus. These pathogens attack the central nervous system, often resulting in irreversible paralysis. While the disease most commonly affects…

The Lagos State Government says the autopsy and toxicology reports on the controversial death of nine-month-old twins in Ojo Local Government Area will be ready within the next two weeks. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Health Care…

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has announced plans to support the development of a more affordable and easier-to-deploy Ebola vaccine, a move aimed at improving access in low- and middle-income countries where outbreaks remain frequent. CEPI, a global…