A wave of grief has swept through families and residents in Kano following the heartbreaking death of Hafsat Yusuf, who passed away just hours after delivering quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. Hafsat Yusuf had successfully given birth to five babies — three boys and two girls — on...
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Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Pwaveno Huladeino Bamaiyi, has called for a coordinated national programme to tackle brucellosis in Nigeria, warning that the disease continues to spread quietly among both humans and animals. He made this appeal while delivering the University of Jos’ 119th inaugural lecture,...
Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward health sector independence, announcing a major shift to domestic financing alongside the rollout of a breakthrough HIV prevention tool positioning the country at the forefront of global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. Backed by the President Tinubu led Administration, the...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), will officially launch the ECOWAS Regional Community Health Policy (RCHP) on March 24, 2026 at the Sofitel Hotel in Cotonou, Benin. This high-level event will bring together political and health authorities, representatives of ECOWAS...
Held from 9th–13th February 2026Muhammad Indimi Conference Centre, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. Conference Theme:“ Healing in the Crossfire: Delivering Health Services in Conflict and Crisis.” PREAMBLEThe Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) convened its 42nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Maiduguri, Borno State, bringing...
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), a specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has organised a five-day Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Automated Sharing of Routine Health Information Data – Phase 1. Currently holding in Cotonou, Benin Republic, the regional workshop brings...
A high-level working meeting was held in Abidjan between the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Dr Melchior Athanase Joël Codjovi AÏSSI, and Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage, Mr Pierre N’Gou DIMBA. This meeting, as learnt, is part of the implementation...
Akwa Ibom Health Insurance Agency has pledged readiness to expand coverage to tertiary institutions of higher learning in a bid to provide accessible healthcare services to all. The insurance scheme launched in 2024 has so far enrolled more than 180,000 people in Akwa Ibom State. Executive Secretary of the...
Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to expanding health insurance coverage across the country following a high-level visit by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Ohiri, on Friday, received a delegation led by the WHO Representative to Nigeria, Dr....
Nigeria has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa aimed at moving the continent from reliance on foreign aids to self-sufficient, homegrown health systems. This, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima, has become a matter of necessity to ensure the health of Africans is not...
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced that the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 84-day nationwide industrial action following a successful conciliation meeting with the Federal Government. The Union has consequently directed all its members nationwide to return to work immediately in the interest...
Akwa Ibom State Government has moved steadily to restore public confidence in its healthcare facilities by initiating programmes and policies that have expanded access and provided the people with improved services. With the construction of new Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in all 31 local government areas of the state...
Over 15,000 residents of Adamawa State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by Senator Binos Yaroe, as part of his constituency service initiatives for the Adamawa Southern Senatorial District. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the four days event at Demsa Local Government in Adamawa state, the...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed that life-saving antivenom for the treatment of snakebites is readily available across all public hospitals and health centres within Abuja. This reassurance follows heightened public concern triggered by the recent death of popular singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, which sparked questions about the availability...
Abuja — The Federal Government of Nigeria, working with global and local partners, has intensified efforts to strengthen translational research across Africa, emphasising that the continent must urgently shift from being a source of extracted data to a driver of scientific innovation, health solutions and economic growth. The call...
Lagos State Government has expressed deep condolences to renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, over the tragic death of her son, Nkanu, following an alleged medical incident at a private healthcare facility in Lagos. In a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr....
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the scale-up of the rural allowances for medical doctors and nurses serving under the State Hospital Management Board, approving 100% and 40% of their total salaries, respectively. Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after an extensive inspection tour...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has inaugurated a modern primary healthcare centre in Nduo Eduo, Eket Local Government Area While commissioning the centre, the Governor called on community leaders and other stakeholders to ensure that the facility is properly maintained for the general good of the people. “Please,...
• As experts call for effective health insurance in Nigeria to save the poor The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, along with medical experts and philanthropists, have warned that health sector crisis may explode if health insurance is not strengthened to save the poor. They have also demanded a...