THE Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concern over rising cholera outbreaks in Chad and other conflict-affected countries, stressing that humanitarian crises fuel the spread of disease across borders. Prof. Yap Boum, Deputy Incident Manager of the Incident Management Support Team at Africa CDC, said this during a virtual press […]
THE Federal Government will conduct the second round of the integrated vaccination campaign across 11 high-risk states from 11 to 14 September 2025. Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the 151st National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. […]
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on stakeholders to step up awareness and support for the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign scheduled in Kogi State from 4 to 13 October. The appeal was made during a one-day stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) in collaboration with UNICEF, […]
AS part of efforts to rid the nation of fake and unwholesome products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) executed special enforcement operations. The agency, in a statement on Tuesday, said the operations targeted hawkers and peddlers to mop up fake and unregistered pharmaceutical products, and other regulated items. […]
By EMMANUEL AGBO ON a mildly sunny morning in January, Blessing Bolaji squeezed into a packed Toyota Space Bus headed from Ogudu to Lagos Island. As the bus cut through traffic, a conversation among passengers stirred something painful in her. Ms. Bolaji joined in, recalling the long, exhausting commutes she once endured from Ogun State […]
THE Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Warri Zone, has uncovered an illegal baby factory operating under the guise of a medical hospital along Orhuwhorun Road in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. According to Vanguard Newspaper,, the Chairman of the NMA Warri Zone, Dr. Djebah Bright, said the shocking discovery was made during the association’s routine […]
By RAMONI SEGUN REMI UN agencies, World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have warned that extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to workers’ health and livelihoods. They gave the warning in a joint report published on Friday. The new joint report, climate change and workplace heat stress, underscores […]
By ADEROGBA GEORGE THE Ability Life Initiative (TALI), a non-governmental organisation has advocated for accessible and affordable housing and transportation services for Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD). Dr. Prada Uzodimma, the Co-Founder of the initiative, made the call at a stakeholder’s forum on inclusive transport and accessible housing for persons with disabilities in Nigeria. She […]
By FOLASADE AKPAN THE Federal Government says Nigeria’s next chapter in healthcare reform will be anchored on ongoing investments and national strategic reforms. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday by Mr. Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director/Head of Information and Public Relations. The statement […]
By ADEROGBA GEORGE THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria to intensify efforts toward improving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), following a poor rating in key health performance indices. Speaking at the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) annual general meeting and scientific conference in Abuja, Dr. Francis Ukwuije, WHO Nigeria health economist, […]