Category: Health
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DIGITAL HEALTH & FINANCE TAKE CENTER STAGE IN NIGERIA’S PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
The Federal Government announced major strides in digital health and health financing as key parts of its plan to fast-track Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Speaking at the 66th National Council on Health in Calabar, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, shared exciting updates including 7.2 million Nigerians now…
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NMA SOUTH-WEST BACKS NARD DOCTORS ON STRIKE
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) South-West Caucus has thrown its weight behind the nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), demanding better welfare and improved working conditions for doctors. In a joint statement signed by Dr. Adeniyi Fasanu and Dr. Akinluyi, the Chairman and Secretary of the Caucus, they expressed full support…
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JOHESU AT UCH IBADAN BEGINS INDEFINITE STRIKE AS RESIDENT DOCTORS HIT 17 DAYS
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan launched an indefinite strike on Monday, deepening the ongoing crisis as resident doctors’ strike reaches its 17th day. Aside from the main gate, all other entrances to UCH were shut and guarded by JOHESU members. JOHESU, which includes unions like the Nigerian…
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VIETNAM PROPOSES WAIVING HOSPITAL FEES FOR NEAR-POOR AND ELDERLY FROM 2027
The Vietnamese government has put forward a proposal to the National Assembly to waive hospital fees for near-poor households and seniors aged over 75, starting in 2027. This move aims to ease healthcare costs for vulnerable groups. Health Minister Dao Hong Lan revealed the plan during the ongoing 15th National Assembly session on Monday. Additionally,…
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GAVI ANNOUNCES HUGE MILESTONE: OVER ONE MILLION CERVICAL CANCER DEATHS AVERTED IN LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES
The Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, has revealed that more than one million cervical cancer deaths have been prevented in lower-income countries thanks to a massive scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This breakthrough was announced on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. An estimated 86 million girls are now shielded from cervical cancer, the…
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CSOs BACK NAFDAC’S BAN ON SACHET ALCOHOL STARTING DECEMBER TO PROTECT NIGERIA’S YOUTH
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have thrown their weight behind the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) ban on small-sized alcoholic beverages (sachets, PET bottles, glass bottles under 200ml) set for December 2025. The CSOs…
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FIGHTING DIABETES WITH KNOWLEDGE: DR. MAKINDE CALLS FOR LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Consultant and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), has urged Nigerians to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Speaking ahead of World Diabetes Day 2025 under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” she stressed the importance of conscious health decisions and…
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KIM BOT WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2025 MAY & BAKER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD IN PHARMACY
Pharmacist Kim Jerry Bot, Director-General of Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA) and CEO of KIMKY Pharmaceuticals, has been honored with the 2025 May & Baker Professional Service Award in Pharmacy. The award, presented at the 98th Annual National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria in Kano, included a prize of…
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WHO SOUNDS ALARM ON SURGING DIABETES IN AFRICA, URGES URGENT AND SUSTAINED ACTION
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African countries to urgently tackle the alarming rise of diabetes threatening millions across the continent. Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, highlighted in a World Diabetes Day 2025 message the unprecedented surge driven by lifestyle changes, rising obesity, and limited healthcare access. Currently, over 24…
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YOUNG MINDS, BIG IDEAS!
Students of the University of Ibadan tune in at a Stakeholders’ Forum on Adolescents and Youths’ Health in Africa — learning, sharing, and shaping tomorrow’s solutions today.📸 Photo Credit: NAN-Photo / Olayinka Bode-Are BRAINS THAT HEAL AFRICA 💡UI dons and health experts — Profs Oluyemisi Bamigbose, Juwon Arotiba, Babatunde Salako, and Abiodun Adeolu — brainstorm…
