Health

US signs MoU with Nigeria to strengthen its health system

The United States Department of State on December 20, 2025 signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of Nigeria to strengthen Nigeria’s health...

Brains on the Move: How workforce gaps are crippling Nigeria’s health agenda

By Adedayo Aderibigbe,Public Health Physician Nigeria is internationally classified as a low-middle-income country (LMIC) despite its regional reputation as...

Lagos govt holds fitness walk, safety drive ahead of Eyo festival

Ahead of the annual Eyo masquerade festival, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday staged a fitness walk and...

Why Lagos moves to strengthen local emergency committees

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening emergency preparedness at the...

NGO trains journalists on ethical reporting of SGBV

A non governmental organisation, Women Rights and Health Project (WRAHP), has trained journalists on ethical reporting of Sexual...
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Goodwill Medical Centre: Transforming community service in Enugu

By Paul Ejime After its commissioning on 23rd November 2023 by its chief benefactor, General TY Danjuma, the Goodwill Medical Centre (GMC), Enugu, is transforming...

Trump freezes USAid to South Africa over controversial land…

President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on U.S. aid to South Africa, condemning a law that he claims "enables the government of South...

61,000 children not vaccinated in South East – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), says about 61,000 children spread across the five South East States in Nigeria have not received any vaccination.

Group to reduce maternal mortality by 5% by December 2023

The Maternal Reproductive Health Research (MRHR) Collective, an NGO, says that its programme, campaigns and financial support for women, will reduce the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by 5 per cent by December 2023.

No shame in menstruation, it’s a sign of health, womanhood – Expert

A public health physician, Dr Nkiru Ezeama, says that menstruation is a natural sign of health and womanhood, not a disgrace or something to...

NSDF identifies gaps in implementation of NHIS Scheme

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a non-profit organisation, has identified three major gaps in the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The...
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