Korede Abdullah Federal government has lamented that only about 300,000 health professionals are currently attending to the healthcare needs of more than 200 million Nigerians. The frightening statistics came on the heels of the induction of 395 foreign graduates of Medical Laboratory Science by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) in…
Nigeria’s health insurance system has been grappling with significant challenges that have rendered it largely ineffective, Juliet Jacob observes as she reports in this write up, the challenges of health insurance and how to make it work better. Burden of Accessing Medication in Nigeria Despite concerted efforts over the past two decades, coverage remains…
Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to establish the Lagos State Essential Medicines Agency (LSEMA) to ensure seamless management and distribution of essential medicines within the state. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during the Ministry of Health’s Year 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. He…
Korede Abdullah The Federal Government has disclosed not less than 10 percent of cardiovascular disease deaths is attributed to the burden of excess sodium consumption in Nigeria. It also said there are varying estimates of the average daily intake of dietary sodium among Nigerian adults, ranging from 2.3 to 10 grams per day, while…
Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, said estimated 700 babies die every day in the country, underscoring the urgent challenge of high maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria. Explaining that, “This is the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa and the second highest in the world. Alarmingly, 25% of all neonatal deaths occur on…
The High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has rejected the defence’s objection filed by the defence team of Dr. Christopher Otabor, the Managing Director of Alliance Hospital and Services Ltd in Abuja, and three other hospital staff members, in relation to the alleged organ harvesting case. The defense had raised an objection to…
A week ago, ‘Strange Disease’, as termed by the NCDC surfaced in Zamfara, and left in its wake loss of lives, mostly, children. In neighbouring Jigawa, similar disease afflicted residents in their numbers. So also, in Bauchi, Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna and Sokoto. Yet, the NCDC termed it strange. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour Investigates the nature, causes,…
The West African Health Organization (WAHO) collaborates with France to reduce the mortality rate in Africa. This was initiated by the French Development Agency (AFD) with aim to invest 4.5 million euros to reduce mortality rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Maternal mortality in Nigeria remains one of the highest globally, it was…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has delivered essential medical supplies to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to ensure the health and well-being of Nigerian pilgrims undertaking this year’s Hajj. The regular supply of the essential drugs which include antimalarials, antihypertensives, analgesics, and antibiotics among others would be distributed to all…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced plans to address the recurring issue of international rejection of Nigerian exports by fully automating the Export Licensing process for regulated products. Speaking at a national workshop tagged, ‘Achieving Sustainable Export of Regulated Products: The Imperatives.’, on Monday, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola…
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