By JULIET EKANEM THIS IS THE THIRD & FINAL PART OF THIS REPORT SERIES. CLICK HERE FOR THE 1ST PART & CLICK HERE FOR THE 2ND PART….. THE gradual withdrawal of international funding for HIV programmes is exposing gaps in the response systems established by Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. Both states enacted laws designed […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA Diphtheria Returns With a Vengeance: Inside Nigeria’s Vaccination Gaps & Rising Death Toll A Preventable Disease Finds Room to Spread FOR families in parts of Northern Nigeria, what initially looks like an ordinary sore throat, cough or fever can quickly become a medical emergency. That is the danger now confronting communities in […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE Delta Neuropsychiatric Facility, Public Health Lab to Be Ready by March 2027 Government Targets Specialised Healthcare Gaps THE Delta State Government has commenced moves to establish the state’s first neuropsychiatric facility and a modern public health laboratory. Both projects are expected to be completed by March 2027, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Federal Executive Council has approved a proposed amendment to Nigeria’s mental health law that would remove attempted suicide from the country’s criminal offences. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed the decision after Wednesday’s FEC meeting. He said the Federal Government would now […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE Delta Targets Emergency-Care Gaps as Government Moves to Free Up BHCPF Funds Emergency Care Meets a Funding Problem THE Delta State Government is seeking to unlock federal health funds held up by administrative and operational bottlenecks as it works to strengthen emergency medical services. The issue took centre stage at a stakeholders’ […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA Nigeria’s Health Crisis Meets the 2027 Election Test WITH the 2027 elections approaching, Nigeria Health Watch is seeking to change the way politicians talk about healthcare. Instead of accepting general promises to improve hospitals, reduce maternal deaths or expand health insurance, the organisation wants candidates to state what they will do, how […]
By UCHE OGBODO Two Federal Institutions, One Development Agenda SENATOR Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South Senatorial District, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to laws establishing the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, and the Federal Medical Centre, Oleh, as a landmark development capable of reshaping the socio-economic future of the senatorial district. The senator said […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH JOHESU President: Government Must Act Before Health Workers Return to Strike The 12-year CONHESS dispute has remained unresolved despite several negotiations. Why has the struggle continued? There are many challenges in the health sector, especially among the affiliates of JOHESU. JOHESU brings together healthcare workers apart from medical doctors and nurses. […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI Cancer & the Fragility Behind Stardom THE death of a prominent actor often produces an immediate wave of grief across Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Tributes flood social media, colleagues recount personal memories and fans revisit old films that suddenly acquire a deeper emotional meaning. Yet, behind many of those deaths lies another story […]
By SANI BATURE NIGERIA’S food safety crisis is increasingly unfolding in places where millions of people buy, prepare and consume their daily meals. It exists in open markets, roadside food stalls, restaurants, processing centres, storage facilities and homes. It stretches from the farm to the dinner table. For many Nigerians, however, food safety remains a […]