Lagos Council Launches Free Healthcare Scheme for Vulnerable Residents
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, Seyi Jakande, launches a free healthcare scheme targeting vulnerable residents, with 1,000 beneficiaries enrolled in its…
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Primary Healthcare
Solar Power Boosts Healthcare Delivery in Rivers, Akwa Ibom Communities
ABUJA, Nigeria – Reliable electricity is transforming primary healthcare delivery in parts of Nigeria, as solar-powered systems improve maternal care, immunisation and emergency response…
Abia Hospital Performs Rare Twin Emergency Surgery Successfully
ABIA, Nigeria – A primary healthcare centre in Umuahia performs a rare life-saving caesarean section, delivering twins amid severe complications. The patient, diagnosed with…
Nigeria Releases ₦32.8bn to Boost Primary Healthcare Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government releases ₦32.8 billion in first-quarter funding to strengthen grassroots healthcare, targeting millions who depend on primary health centres…
Lagos Begins Onboarding Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State launches a major onboarding drive for newly recruited health workers as part of efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery…
Ogun, UNICEF Launch Ambulance Boat to Save Riverine Lives
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), commissions a dedicated ambulance boat to expand emergency…
Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care
IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde inducts 3,933 newly recruited primary healthcare workers, marking one of the state’s largest workforce expansions aimed…
Doctor Urges Health Funding Overhaul as Lagos Facilities Face Strain
LAGOS, Nigeria – A senior medical leader calls for a radical restructuring of Nigeria’s healthcare financing model, warning that chronic underinvestment in primary healthcare…
6m Lagos Residents Live with Undiagnosed Hypertension – Officials Warn
LAGOS, Nigeria — An estimated six million Lagos residents are living with hypertension, with the majority unaware of their condition, Lagos State Commissioner for…
Nasarawa Selects 13 Health Fellows to Strengthen Rural Primary Healthcare
NASARAWA, Nigeria – Nasarawa State selects 13 health fellows to strengthen primary healthcare delivery in rural communities, following a highly competitive screening exercise concluded…