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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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...

Nigerian nurse wins Florence Nightingale medal

A nurse and former Health Coordinator of the Anambra state branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Chinwe Lawrence-Uchenna has distinguished herself as she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal.

WHO, Mrs Soludo lament low immunisation uptake in Anambra

Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday decried the low uptake of immunisation in the state, urging mothers to prioritise...

Female Professor of Medicine inaugurates dermatology centre at LUTH

The first female Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Yetunde Olumide, has inaugurated the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) dermatology centre, to...

Burundi announces 1st polio outbreak in 30 years – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says health authorities in Burundi have detected eight samples of polio, officially declaring the landlocked African nation’s first outbreak in more than 30 years.

Soludo gives N12.5m free health insurance to 1,000 PWDs

Anambra, June 13, 2024 - Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo has sponsored the enrolment of 1000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs),...
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