Africa Health Report
In a strategic move to enhance water supply in Abuja’s satellite towns, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is currently in China for discussions with the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group. This initiative comes on the heels of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s urgent directive to address the chronic water supply issues plaguing…
Brain drain or JAPA syndrome continues to constitute a big challenge to the growth and progress of Nigeria’s healthcare sector. With over 16,000 medical doctors kissing a final goodbye to Nigeria and settling down in Canada, US, UK or even Saudi Arabia in less than five years, do you need further proofs? As thousands of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos This week, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive a major boost in its fight against mpox with the arrival of 200,000 vaccine doses from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. With over 20,000 reported cases and 49 deaths by mid-April 2025, DRC remains the most severely affected country in the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos CHI Pharmaceuticals Limited has reaffirmed its dedication to combating malaria, as Nigeria continues to bear nearly one-third of the global burden of the disease. Speaking at the World Malaria Day event in Lagos organized by the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) on Thursday, Chief Operating Officer Shriram…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has called for the establishment of a unified salary structure for medical doctors across Nigeria to curb the mass migration of healthcare professionals from state to federal institutions in pursuit of better remuneration. Governor Radda made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving a delegation…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant stride toward fostering South-South cooperation, Nigeria has dispatched 35 medical professionals to Zanzibar, Tanzania, under the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) initiative. Director-General of NTAC, Dr. Yusuf Yakub, emphasized that the deployment aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s foreign policy thrust of soft power diplomacy. “Today is a historic…
The Bauchi State Government has revealed its intention to work together with security forces and traditional leaders to apprehend parents who do not permit their eligible children to receive polio vaccinations, in response to rising worries about low immunization rates throughout the state. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant move to bolster its healthcare and education sectors, the Nigerian government has dramatically increased the annual enrolment quota for nursing students from 28,000 to 115,000 over just two years. Minister of Education Olatunji Alausa announced this achievement on Monday, highlighting that the government has exceeded its initial goal…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant demonstration of dedication to child health, over 150 nursing mothers on Monday convened at the Ita-Elewa Primary Healthcare Centre in Ikorodu for the launch of World Immunisation Week 2025. The event, themed “Immunisation for all is humanly possible,” was organized by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board…
