Health

Weak surveillance, research gaps driving persistent Ebola outbreaks -Expert

Prof. Bamidele Iwalokun, an expert in Pathogen Genomics, Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Regulatory Science, says persistent Ebola outbreaks are being driven by weak surveillance systems, inadequate research and poor community...

Umunya Launches Community Health Mission to Advance UN 2030 SDGs

By Edwin Nwachukwu The Umunya community in Anambra State has launched a major health mission to advance the...

Stakeholders Seek Stronger Disability Inclusion Partnerships

Disability rights advocates, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and philanthropists have called for stronger collaboration...

Doctor admits health workers make the worst patients

U.S-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Erina Imasogie, has said that health workers, including doctors and nurses, are the worst...

Over 1,500 Residents Benefit from Prince Adeyanju’s Free Medical Outreach

No fewer than 1,500 residents of Ota and neighbouring communities in Ogun State have benefited from a free...
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Life expectancy: NHF tasks FG on heart-friendly milk, home-grown production

Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has urged Federal Government to invest in and expand home grown production of milk to increase life expectancy in the country.

Group backs LWC’s PPP drive to expand access to safe water

Some representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Lagos have thrown their weight behind the proposed pilot Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for Seven (7) Mini...

Why childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide

Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as countries stepped up efforts to address the historic backsliding in immunization caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Maymunah Kadiri and TMHC 3.0 rewrite the story of trauma

The Day Healing Became a Revolution: Dr. Maymunah Kadiri and TMHC 3.0 Rewrite the Story of Trauma Lagos, Nigeria — On a day when silence...

WHO, others inaugurate regional initiatives to tackle climate change-related challenges

As the 76th World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, Switzerland, African governments, represented by Ministers of Health, have launched a regional initiative to tackle health impacts of climate change in Africa.

Doctors warn of brain drain, push for technology, better welfare

Nigerian medical specialists have sounded a strong warning over the growing exodus of doctors and internal migration of health professionals, saying the trend poses...
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