The United Nations Population Fund on Wednesday emphasised the need for political will, socio-cultural reforms, women’s empowerment, and stronger health systems to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths in Nigeria. According to UNFPA, addressing health financing gaps, strengthening data and accountability…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has recognised Sokoto, Jigawa, Zamfara, Taraba, Delta, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory as the top performers in implementing key resolutions from the 2024 National Council on Health. This was disclosed by…

Prosper Peter, a fisherman, lost his pregnant wife in 2019 in Makoko, a floating community on the Lagos lagoon. Six years later, her memories and death still haunted him. “My wife was in labour and we were going to the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a silent but escalating threat, claiming more than 60,000 lives in Nigeria every year. According to WHO estimates, the country has recorded this burden annually since 1990, noting…

The Nigerian government has reported significant progress in tobacco control, with new data indicating declines in tobacco use nationwide. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the 11th Session…

Around 10 a.m. on the sunny Friday morning of 17 September, about 30 residents of Ogijo, a sprawling industrial community in Sagamu LGA, which lies on the border of Lagos and Ogun State, gathered at the Ogijo Health Centre to…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 32 African countries have introduced the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into their national immunisation programmes, marking a major step towards the global target of eliminating cervical cancer. The WHO Regional Director for…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has signed a multi-year agreement with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen accountability in the federal government’s ongoing overhaul of primary healthcare infrastructure. The Coordinating Minister…

The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have declared support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over its decision to enforce the ban on…

Nigeria’s primary health care system has long faced challenges, from underfunded facilities and staff shortages to service delivery and immunisation coverage gaps. In this exclusive interview, Muyi Aina, the executive director and chief executive officer of the National Primary Health…

From the federal government’s release of new funds for primary health care to the rising toll of Lassa Fever and renewed strike by resident doctors, October was a month of major developments in Nigeria’s health sector. As part of its…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has warned that more than 33 million Nigerians could face severe hunger and malnutrition in 2026 if urgent and coordinated action is not taken. The warning was issued on Friday in Abuja by the…

The federal government has revealed that Nigeria is making major progress in the fight against malaria, averting an estimated 18 million cases every year. This was made known by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako,…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Ethiopia has recorded its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Health officials confirmed the development after laboratory tests detected the virus in samples collected from a cluster of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever…

The federal government, state authorities and development partners have endorsed a new set of reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, improving financing, and expanding primary healthcare access and health delivery across the country. This was announced in a communiqué issued on…