ABUJA, Nigeria — The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has hailed Japan’s renewed support for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across Africa, highlighting investments under the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). In a statement Friday, UNFPA Nigeria said Tokyo’s contributions would drive digital health innovations, expand partnerships, and safeguard essential services…
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to Nigeria’s economic transformation and renewed public health campaigns, especially polio eradication, during the 151st National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at Thursday’s session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The meeting endorsed…
ABUJA, Nigeria – A newly validated cesarean risk calculator is reshaping maternal healthcare by helping women and doctors make more informed decisions about childbirth. Researchers in the United States tested the widely used tool on 548 women undergoing labour induction and found it reliably predicts the likelihood of cesarean delivery. Published in the International Journal…
LOKOJA, Nigeria — UNICEF and the Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) have urged stakeholders to intensify mobilisation ahead of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign scheduled for October 4–13 across the state. The call was made during a one-day stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, organised by KSPHCDA in collaboration with UNICEF. The campaign aims…
ABUJA, Nigeria — The federal government has raised alarm over Nigeria’s “triple burden” of malnutrition: undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, also called “hidden hunger.” Speaking at the Nigeria Health Watch Roundtable in Abuja, themed Fortifying Nigeria’s Future: Strengthening Nutrition through Local Solutions, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Daju…
AWKA, Nigeria — Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved fresh recruitment of healthcare workers to strengthen primary health services across communities. The move follows earlier mass recruitment drives under Soludo’s administration, which engaged more than 8,000 teachers and 1,000 health workers as part of reforms in critical sectors. The Anambra State Primary…
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria — The Ogun State Government has conducted medical examinations for its athletes ahead of the ninth National Youth Games (NYG), scheduled to begin on August 29 in Asaba, Delta State. The screening, held on Thursday in Abeokuta under the supervision of medical experts, assessed the athletes’ vital signs, physical fitness, and overall health…
ILORIN, Nigeria — The Ali Ahmad Foundation (TAAF), a Kwara-based non-governmental organisation, has awarded scholarships to more than 150 indigent students pursuing health-related courses in a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system. Speaking at the presentation of admission letters in Ilorin on Thursday, TAAF Executive Director, Mr Sarafadeen AbdulRaheem, said the initiative aims to tackle…
KANO, Nigeria — The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has intensified efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability by hosting an enrollee town hall meeting at Tofa Primary Healthcare Centre in Tofa Local Government Area. The forum, organised by KSCHMA’s Department of Standards and Quality Assurance with support from the Clinton Health Access Initiative…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has received 1,653 solar-powered vaccine refrigerators to strengthen its cold-chain system and safeguard millions of children against deadly diseases. The Solar Direct Drive (SDD) refrigerators, donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, are being distributed nationwide to support the upcoming measles, rubella and polio vaccination campaign targeting more than 109 million children….
