Amidst Nigeria’s records of over 8,000 cervical cancer deaths annually, representing the highest toll in Africa and the seventh highest worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), experts are urging the country to include boys in its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to halt the disease’s spread. The experts called for the inclusion of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) enforcement team has cleared an illegal dumpsite located behind 68, Oduntan Street, Ketu, following growing concerns over environmental hazards in the area. The operation, which took place on Saturday, was aimed at addressing the health and safety risks posed by the unauthorised waste disposal. Confirming…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Imo State has intensified its crackdown on the production of illicit drugs, focusing on crystal meth, locally called Mkpurumiri. The State Commandant, Ibrahim Ohida, disclosed on Saturday that that the agency is determined to identify and dismantle secret drug laboratories scattered across communities….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Researchers at the University of Florida have unveiled findings that could reshape cancer treatment by jumpstarting the body’s own immune system to target tumors. “It’s a potentially paradigm-shifting discovery,” said UF Health pediatric oncologist Dr. Elias Sayour, speaking with the Tampa Bay Times. Currently undergoing human trials, the vaccine may one…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Imo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma Egu, has dismissed recent social media reports claiming that a student at the Technical Training College (TTC) in Irete, Owerri West LGA, died from diphtheria. In a press statement released on Saturday, Dr. Egu described the viral video as “misleading and entirely unfounded,” clarifying…
The Katsina State Government has approved the extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state’s civil service to four months and 10 days. The Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Turaji made this known in Katsina while receiving officials of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in…
Critical stakeholders in the health sector in Abuja expressed divergent views on the move by the Senate to establish the National Agency for Malaria Eradication. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the disagreements among the stakeholders came to the fore during a public hearing on the bill seeking for the establishment of the…
A group, The European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance), has highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts in providing cancer care globally. According to ECHAlliance, partnerships between healthcare stakeholders, policymakers and technology providers are crucial in improving cancer diagnosis, treatment and patient outcomes. The Communications Director, ECHAlliance, Mr Andy Bleaden, made the call at the launch of…
A study by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has found that long-acting injectable HIV treatment is as effective as daily oral therapy for adults in sub-Saharan Africa who struggle to take pills consistently. Presenting the results at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) in Kigali,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano About 360 health centres in Yobe State now offer free family planning services, the state’s Primary Healthcare Board has announced. Speaking during a media roundtable in Damaturu on Thursday, Hajiya Fatima Jiddum, Deputy Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health, said the centres provide both short- and long-term family planning methods at…
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