By Sunny A. David, Awka THE former First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, has enrolled more than 100 persons living with sickle cell disorder (PLWSCD) into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme (ASHIA), in a move aimed at easing their financial burden and improving access to healthcare. The announcement was made by Mrs. […]
DR. Richard Ajayi, entrepreneur and healthcare advocate, says Nigeria’s healthcare sector faces imminent collapse unless urgent structural reforms are implemented. Ajay said this in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria spends less than six per cent of its national budget on healthcare, far below the 15 per cent target agreed under […]
THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Community Pharmacy has adopted a ground-breaking proposal from Nigeria’s Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) during the 83rd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, held from 31st August to 3rd September 2025. At the heart of this milestone was Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, National Chairman of ACPN, […]
ROTARY Foundation, the charitable arm of Rotary International, says it has expended 33.5 million dollars on humanitarian projects in Nigeria in the past three years. Mr. Olayinka Babalola, the organisation’s newly selected President-elect, disclosed this during a media conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Babalola, who will assume office as the global President of Rotary […]
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) said more than one billion people are living with mental health disorders according to a new data released. The organisation said in a statement on Tuesday that the conditions are anxiety and depression, inflicting immense human and economic tolls, adding that the services require urgent scale-up. “While many countries […]
THE Anambra State Government has commissioned a state-of-the-art Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Production Plant at the Enugwu Ukwu General Hospital in Njikoka Local Government Area, to enhance healthcare delivery. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, described the initiative as a critical step towards strengthening the healthcare system by ensuring a steady and […]
THE Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa region, in collaboration with African Union Member States, have launched a Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for 2025–2026. The plan, announced by Africa CDC in a LinkedIn post on Friday, seeks to reduce cholera deaths by […]
EVERY month, Bolanle Oyebamji was tormented by her menstrual cycle—waves of pain from her lower back, down her legs, and through a swollen, throbbing pelvis. For the recent graduate of Ekiti State University, periods were more than a biological occurrence; they were a disruptive force that derails daily life. That was until a friend suggested she […]
THE Kogi Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adams Abdulazeez, has called for stronger collaboration to protect children against Measles-Rubella (MR) disease in the state. Abdulazeez made the call on Saturday in Lokoja during a one-day planning meeting with local government health educators and chairmen. Report stated that the meeting was part of preparations for the upcoming […]
THE Nikki Udezue Foundation (NUF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for more philanthropic initiatives and community-driven programmes to make a difference in the lives of Nigerians. The Convener of NUF, Mrs. Nkeiruka Udezue, made the call on Saturday during the organisation’s HEAL medical outreach at Pyakasa, a community in Abuja. According to her, development […]