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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NMA embarks on indefinite strike over abduction of colleague

By Emmanuel Ndukuba, Awka The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra state branch has directed members to withdraw clinical services in all private and public hospital...

76% of children exposed to high temperatures in Asia – UNICEF

South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures, compared to all other regions, according to a UNICEF analysis. 

WHO Expresses Regret Over US Withdrawal Decision, Urges Reconsideration

The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed regrets over the United States' decision to withdraw from the agency. The move, announced by President Trump, highlights his...

Cholera: Over 1 million children at risk in Sudan – UNICEF

More than 7,700 cholera cases - including over 1,000 cases in children under the age of five - and 185 associated deaths have been...

Why Soludo calls for renewed commitment to consign polio to history

Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has called for sustained commitment to polio vaccination efforts across the state, to consign polio to...

Lagos Govt, NPHCDA Respond To Polio Outbreak

Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has started Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) Campaign following discovery of circulating poliovirus strains in the state.
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