The Kwara State Government has received 1,982 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food from UNICEF to combat child malnutrition across the state. Receiving the supplies on behalf of the government, the State Commissioner for Health, Amina El-Imam, reaffirmed the administration’s commitment…

A Nigerian researcher, Isreal Onifade, has identified plant compounds that could help in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Onifade’s study found that certain plant alkaloids can block β-secretase, an enzyme linked to the buildup of harmful plaques in the brain.…

Whether we like it or not, whether we accept it or not – Autism diagnosis rates are rising not only in Nigeria but globally. In this instance, ignorance is not bliss; neither is denial a sustainable option. Inclusion in every…

The Sokoto State Commissioner of Health, Faruk Wurno, has expressed deep concern over the use of harmful traditional practices by local barbers in treating metal poisoning cases. Wurno condemned the practice of making incisions on patients’ stomachs as a form…

The World Health Organisation is facing a gaping deficit this year and through 2027 following the US decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report indicated Wednesday. As the United Nations health agency has been bracing…

The Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, Tolu Ajayi, has said the future of pharmacy depends on embracing innovation, fostering collaboration, and prioritising sustainability. A statement on Tuesday by ACPN said at the 2025 Continuing Education…

Fidson Healthcare has reported a profit of N5.78 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2024. This marks a 59 per cent increase from its 2023 profit of N3.607 billion. The company made the announcement on Tuesday through a…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed concern over the rising cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in the country. NCDC warned that its peak season runs from November to May. As of March 26, 2025, 807 suspected cases…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Koessan Kuawa, Deputy Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nigeria, discusses the challenges of limited access and availability of family planning tools, the misconceptions and hesitancy surrounding birth control, and the…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has pledged 24-hour services for the newly built 260 Type Two Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state to improve healthcare delivery. Mr Mbah made this announcement during his ‘Supervisory Visit’ to the newly…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 118 lives were lost to Lassa fever during the first quarter of 2025. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Head of Corporate Communications at…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as chairperson of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA). The appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be for an initial term of four years. President Tinubu said the…

The Sokoto State Government has intensified surveillance, case management and public health laboratory investigations following rising cases of suspected heavy metal poisoning. The State Commissioner for Health, Faruk Abubakar, made this known while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Friday. The…

An international non-governmental organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said that since early March, meningitis has been spreading rapidly throughout several states across Northwest Nigeria, mainly in Kebbi and Sokoto States. MSF said this in a…

Arthritis is widely perceived as a condition affecting only the elderly, but experts warn that an increasing number of young Nigerians are now being diagnosed with the disease. While degenerative arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, is more common in older individuals, experts…