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Doctors Die, Risks Rise as Safety Failures Plague Nigeria’s Hospitals

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Doctors Die, Risks Rise as Safety Failures Plague Nigeria’s Hospitals

Korede Abdullah February 22, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian doctors face escalating occupational dangers as weak safety systems, chronic underfunding and overstretched...

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Nigeria Urged to Secure Medicines as Global Supply Shocks Loom

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Nigeria Urged to Secure Medicines as Global Supply Shocks Loom

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius February 18, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria must urgently strengthen domestic pharmaceutical capacity to safeguard medicine security, health experts warn,...

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Early Screening Can Save Sickle Cell Children – Experts Warn

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Early Screening Can Save Sickle Cell Children – Experts Warn

Oluwatobi Adu February 13, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s persistently high under-five deaths linked to sickle cell disease stem largely from the...

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JOHESU Strike Paralyzes Lagos Hospitals as Patients Seek Alternatives

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JOHESU Strike Paralyzes Lagos Hospitals as Patients Seek Alternatives

Korede Abdullah February 11, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Patients across Lagos State remain stranded as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) extends...

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NAFDAC Debunks Viral Claim of Amoxicillin Ban in Nigeria

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NAFDAC Debunks Viral Claim of Amoxicillin Ban in Nigeria

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius February 9, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulator NAFDAC dismisses claims that the antibiotic Amoxicillin has been secretly banned,...

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Nigeria Launches Nationwide Drive to Detect Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders

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Nigeria Launches Nationwide Drive to Detect Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria (HFN)on Thursday launches a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying...

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Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care

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Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026 0

IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde inducts 3,933 newly recruited primary healthcare workers, marking one...

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Nigeria Tightens Antimicrobial Surveillance as Poor Data Threatens Public Health

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Nigeria Tightens Antimicrobial Surveillance as Poor Data Threatens Public Health

Chukwu Obinna February 5, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health authorities are rolling out a national quality assurance framework to fix weaknesses...

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Nigeria Begins First Immunotherapy Trial for Colorectal Cancer Patients

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Nigeria Begins First Immunotherapy Trial for Colorectal Cancer Patients

Chukwu Obinna February 4, 2026 0

OSUN, Nigeria – Nigeria launches its first immunotherapy clinical trial, offering free, cutting-edge treatment to colorectal cancer...

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SFH Reaches 4.1m Children in Nationwide Malaria Drive

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SFH Reaches 4.1m Children in Nationwide Malaria Drive

Korede Abdullah February 2, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Society for Family Health (SFH) expands Nigeria’s malaria prevention efforts in 2025, reaching...

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