Category: Health
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NIGERIA LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY PROGRAM FOR COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Innovative Cancer Medicine (ICM) Demonstration Study, a historic program providing advanced, free immunotherapy treatment for Nigerian patients battling metastatic colorectal cancer. Launched at the National Hospital Abuja on Tuesday, this is the first initiative of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to improve access to lifesaving cancer…
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NCDC REPORTS 172 DEATHS FROM LASSA FEVER ACROSS 21 NIGERIAN STATES
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 172 deaths from Lassa fever in 21 states, with a rising Case Fatality Rate of 18.6% compared to 17% during the same period in 2024. The latest report for Week 40 (Sept. 29–Oct. 5) shows 924 confirmed cases and over 8,000 suspected ones spanning…
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OVER 4.24 MILLION NIGERIANS AFFECTED BY BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, SAYS SIGHTSAVERS INTERNATIONAL
An NGO, Sightsavers International, has revealed that more than 4.24 million Nigerians suffer from blindness or visual impairment, mostly due to preventable or treatable conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and uncorrected refractive errors. Esther Bature, Advocacy Coordinator for Sightsavers Nigeria, shared this alarming figure during a workshop in Kano aimed at enhancing collaboration between the…
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KWARA NMA CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE REFORMS AND ETHICAL AI USE IN MEDICINE
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Kwara State Chapter is urging the federal, state, and local governments to overhaul Nigeria’s healthcare system with broad policy reforms. Speaking during the 2025 Physicians’ Week in Ilorin, NMA Chairman Professor Abdulrahman Afolabi emphasized healthcare as a continuous system from policy to patient outcomes where every link matters. He highlighted…
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NAFDAC URGES NIGERIAN DRUG MAKERS TO INVEST NOW IN LOCAL VACCINE PRODUCTION
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is calling on local pharmaceutical firms to step up and invest in vaccine manufacturing ahead of the next health crisis. Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye says Nigeria must not rely on international donors like during COVID-19 again and needs to build its own vaccine production…
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LAGOS HEALTH COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR RESPECT TO AMBULANCES, URGES PUBLIC TO SAVE LIVES FIRST
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has raised alarm over lives lost on Lagos roads due to bystanders filming accidents instead of helping first responders. Speaking at the 2025 World Trauma Day symposium, he emphasized that saving lives is a shared responsibility of every Lagosian, urging respect for ambulances and prioritizing prompt care…
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LAGOS HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE PUBLIC TO PRIORITIZE SAVING LIVES OVER FILMING ACCIDENTS ON WORLD TRAUMA DAY
Lagos Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi, speaking at the 2025 World Trauma Day symposium, urged Lagosians to stop delaying emergency response by filming accidents instead of helping. He reminded that saving lives on the roads is everyone’s responsibility, not just the government’s. Highlighting Lagos’s progress with state-of-the-art ambulance services like LASAMBUS and new emergency units,…
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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE STRESSES FITNESS AS KEY TO CAREER GROWTH IN 2025
Fitness isn’t just about staying healthy it’s a must for climbing the ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)! Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar made this clear at the 2025 NAF 10km Walk/Jog Exercise in Abuja, emphasizing physical readiness as vital for service excellence. The annual fitness program keeps airmen and airwomen sharp and ready, with…
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NIGERIA’S FERTILITY RATE DIPS TO 4.8, MARKING PROGRESS BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN
Nigeria is experiencing a meaningful demographic shift! The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey shows the total fertility rate dropping from 5.3 in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, reflecting more access to family planning. Minister Dr. Iziaq Salako highlights modest growth in modern contraceptive use and better maternal health coverage, yet urges more efforts especially…
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FOOD EXPERTS PUSH FOR STRONG TEAMWORK TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY AND HEALTH IN NIGERIA
It takes a village to fight food-borne diseases! Nutrition specialists call for united action across sectors to protect Nigeria’s food system and public health. At a webinar by the Nutrition Society of Nigeria to mark World Food Day 2025, themed “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,” experts stressed the vital role…
