Category: Health News
Taraba Healthcare Threatened as ACOMIN Raises Alarm over Slow Renovations and Supply Shortages
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Association of Civil Society in Malaria Control Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN), through its Community-Led Monitoring project, has raised alarm over the sluggish pace of renovations at Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs) across Taraba State. ACOMIN’s state chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Danburam, ACOMIN’s state chairman, during a stakeholders’ advocacy visit to the…
Kano Research Centre Becomes Northern Nigeria’s Hub for Medical Innovation — KIRCT boss
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Director General of the Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT), Prof. Hamisu Salihu, has announced that Kano is positioning itself as the next hub for advanced medical treatment and research, following the installation of cutting-edge technologies in its health sector. Prof. Salihu made this known on Tuesday during a tour…
15% of World’s Population Battling Infertility – CMD
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Chief Medical Director, Our Mother Theresa Specialist Hospital and Fertility Centre in Asaba, Dr. Charles Uhioh, has described infertility as a growing global health challenge affecting roughly 15 percent of the world’s population. He made the disclosure at the 20th anniversary celebration of the hospital in Asaba, Delta State, while…
Ekiti Govt, UNICEF Urge Stakeholders to Champion Child Immunisation
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ekiti State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has called on stakeholders from various sectors to intensify efforts in safeguarding children’s health by ensuring unhindered access to healthcare, particularly through immunisation. Speaking during a quarterly meeting of the Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) Committee in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, the Permanent Secretary…
NAFDAC Defends Onitsha Market Crackdown
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has come out strongly against allegations of corruption surrounding its recent enforcement activities at the Onitsha Bridge Head Market, blaming social media influencer “Very Dark Man” for allegedly spreading misinformation and inciting public distrust. In a statement NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, dismissed…
Stakeholders Endorse National Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan at Workshop in Abuja
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has taken a significant step toward eliminating cervical cancer with the validation of its costed National Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan. The plan was endorsed during a national workshop in Abuja, which brought together stakeholders from federal and state health ministries, academic institutions, and international organisations such as WHO and UNICEF….
Alcoholic: Troubling Lifestyle and Threatening Public Health Safety
Drinking to Early Death and Unsafe Health In Nigeria, alcohol addiction has silently woven itself into the fabric of daily life, transforming from a coping mechanism into a public health crisis that devastates individuals, families, and entire communities. People turn to alcohol to numb depression, chase a fleeting high, or escape their realities, but the…
Abia Unveils Nigeria’s First Quaternary Medical City to Tackle Medical Tourism
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abia State Government has announced the commencement of its flagship healthcare project—the Abia Medical City—a world-class quaternary healthcare complex designed to reverse Nigeria’s costly medical tourism. Health Commissioner Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche disclosed this during a media tour of the cleared 200-hectare site at Mbasaa, near Owerrinta in Isiala Ngwa…
