Lagos, Nigeria — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) is strengthening Nigeria’s tuberculosis (TB) response with cutting-edge technology: over 400 AI-powered Portable Digital X-ray (PDX) machines now deployed across the country. The Senior Program Specialist at US-CDC Nigeria, Dr. Flora Nwagagbo, announced this during a media roundtable held in Abuja…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Edo State Government, in partnership with national and international health organisations, has launched a two-day capacity-building workshop in Benin City for health workers in preparation for the 2026 Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign. Organised by the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) in collaboration with IVAC, ASLK, NPHCDA, WHO, and UNICEF,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded a strong alarm over the growing menace of counterfeit medicines and contaminated food in Nigeria, following the interception of 16 containers of unregistered pharmaceutical products and spoiled tomato paste at the Onne Port in Port Harcourt. The contraband, estimated to be worth…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have resumed an indefinite strike over unmet demands. The Association of Resident Doctors had earlier suspended a month-long strike on April 8, 2025, after receiving assurances from the hospital management and Oyo State Government. However, citing unmet agreements, including…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has confirmed a rabies outbreak in the Ajah area, following laboratory tests conducted by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Vom, Plateau State. In a health alert issued by NVMA Chairman on Saturday, Dr. Ofua Mark, said the outbreak…
As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) from August 1 to 7, 2025.under the theme “Invest in Breastfeeding, Invest in the Future”, Nigerian mothers are calling for stronger, more consistent support throughout the breastfeeding journey—from pregnancy to postpartum recovery. In line with this year’s global campaign championed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos There appears to be confusion about the Nigerian nurses nationwide strike as the association countered the declaration by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, that the warning strike by nurses has been suspended. The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Benue State has recorded 31 suspected cases of Mpox across five Local Government Areas — Makurdi, Ushongo, Gwer East, Katsina-Ala, and Guma — with seven of those cases confirmed through laboratory testing. The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, Mrs. Grace Wende, disclosed this during a stakeholders’…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike, which began on Monday, July 29. The decision to call off the industrial action was disclosed on Friday by the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, after a closed-door meeting with the association’s leadership in Abuja….
Public hospitals across key communities in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been thrown into chaos as a warning strike by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) entered its third day. The industrial action has crippled healthcare delivery in Dutse, Kubwa, and Bwari, with patients stranded and critical services suspended. A visit…
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