The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced that the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and bottles smaller than 200 millilitres will be prohibited by December 2025. The agency’s Director General, Mojisola Adeyeye,…

A conversation on social media has reignited debate over the popular belief in “toilet infections,” with medical professionals warning that the term is a misnomer that can mislead people about their health. Popular health expert, Dr Michael Ajidahun, also known…

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria on Tuesday promised to support the training of more qualified nurses at home. The pledge comes at a time when Nigeria is struggling to retain its nurses amid the mass exodus of health…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said 280,000 newborn babies die within the first 28 days of life due to the problems of prematurity. Pate also said the country records 162,000 childhood pneumonia-related deaths annually.…

Tuberculosis remains the world’s leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against TB were fragile. Deaths from TB were down three per…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday said the state can inject over N400 billion annually into the healthcare financing system if 20 million residents enrol in the state’s health insurance scheme. Mr Abayomi said this during…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, on Wednesday said patient satisfaction with healthcare facilities and primary healthcare services is at 74 per cent. Pate, who said this at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Wednesday announced that Nigeria is seeking to raise nearly N150bn to fund vaccine procurement for 2025 and 2026. Edun revealed this at the 2025 Joint Annual…

The Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jean Kaseya, on Thursday,  lauded Nigeria’s progress in health financing and system reforms. Speaking during the second day of the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health…

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, said about 80 per cent of federal tertiary health institutions across the country have been digitised under the Federal Government’s e-health reform drive. Salako, who revealed this during a one-on-one interview…

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Thursday said Nigeria contributes about 14 per cent of global maternal deaths and nine per cent of global under-five deaths. Salako disclosed this in his inaugural address…

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, on Wednesday said over 45 million Nigerians still practice open defecation and only about 25 per cent of the population have access to safely managed sanitation facilities. Lawal said this in Abuja at a…

The Federal Government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Universal Health Coverage through reforms focused on equity, resilience and innovation. The Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, stated this at the 66th…

The Access to Basic Medical Care Foundation has emphasised the need for adolescent girls to receive the Human Papillomavirus vaccine, noting that at least 80 per cent of women are exposed to the virus in their lifetime. The foundation warned…

The World Health Organisation Representative, and Head of Mission to Nigeria, Dr Pavel Ursu, said over 60,000 lives have been lost each year since 1990 due to Antimicrobial Resistance in Nigeria. Ursu stated this in his message on Tuesday to…