Category: Health
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NIGERIA’S HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS AS DOCTOR STRIKES AND BRAIN DRAIN CONTINUE
At the National Hospital, Abuja, tired young doctors like one resident beginning a 36-hour shift after losing colleagues to migration reflect a healthcare system stretched to the brink. Despite loving their patients, harsh realities of poor pay and equipment shortages push many to seek greener pastures abroad. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has…
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NMEP DISTRIBUTES OVER 320 MILLION MOSQUITO NETS AND 450 MILLION MALARIA DRUGS SINCE 2009
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has distributed more than 320 million Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) and 450 million doses of Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine (SPAQ) to children under five since 2009. Dr. Nnenna Ogbulafor, NMEP National Coordinator, announced this during the launch of the 2025 mass distribution campaign in Minna. The campaign, in partnership with…
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FIRST FEMALE EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE INAUGURATES LUTH DERMATOLOGY CENTRE
Professor Yetunde Olumide, the first female Emeritus Professor of Medicine at University of Lagos (UNILAG), inaugurated the new dermatology centre at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in Lagos. The centre, described by Olumide as a “centre of excellence for dermatology care,” aims to improve skincare outcomes in Nigeria and serve as a global hub for…
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IAVI’S SINGLE-DOSE LASSA FEVER VACCINE SHOWS PROMISE WITH STRONG IMMUNITY AND SAFETY IN PHASE 1 TRIAL
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has announced encouraging results from the first human trial of its single-dose Lassa fever vaccine, confirming its safety and durable immune responses. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Phase 1 trial involved 114 healthy volunteers in the U.S. and Liberia, monitored for 12 months post-vaccination. The…
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YOUTHS LEAD CLEAN AIR CAMPAIGN IN ABUJA MARKING FIGHT AGAINST AIR POLLUTION
Led by Ms. Daniella Omotola of the Rotaract Club of Omole Golden, a group of young advocates took their campaign against air pollution directly to markets and schools in the Federal Capital Territory. The campaign, part of the upcoming “Breathe Clean Air Abuja” project launching November 13, focuses on replacing harmful charcoal and firewood stoves…
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SENATE MOVES TO TIGHTEN LAWS, CRACK DOWN ON CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUITS AND TOXIC FOOD PRACTICES
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to amend current legislation to impose tougher penalties on those using harmful chemicals in food production. This follows a report from the Senate Joint Committee on Health and Agricultural Services revealing widespread unsafe practices like forced ripening of fruits with raw calcium carbide, cooking meat with paracetamol, preserving grains…
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CONFLICT REPORTERS URGED TO PRIORITISE MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH SELF-CARE
Mental health expert Chioma Onyemobi called on conflict reporters to actively guard their mental well-being as they cover wars, insurgencies, and political unrest. At the HumAngle Fellowship for Reporting Conflict and Missing Persons in Abuja, Onyemobi emphasized that self-care is essential due to the immense psychological stress conflict reporters face from exposure to trauma and…
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KADUNA GOVERNMENT TEAMS UP WITH UNICEF TO BOOST EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE IN HARD-TO-REACH AREAS
Kaduna State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has stepped up efforts to improve education and healthcare for children and women in remote communities. UNICEF Nigeria’s Country Representative, Wafa Abdelatef, assessed progress during a field visit to key sites, including Government Secondary School in Mararaban Jos upgraded with support from Fifth Chukker Polo Club, Access Bank,…
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TURKEY IMPOSES QUARANTINE TO FIGHT FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK
Turkish authorities have enforced quarantine measures across 22 villages in Bolu province following a foot and mouth disease outbreak. The regional livestock market operations have been suspended to contain the highly contagious viral illness affecting cloven-hoofed animals like cattle, sheep, and goats. The disease, causing fever, blisters, and painful sores that hinder the animals’ ability…
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LASSA FEVER REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH THREAT IN ECOWAS, WITH RECURRENT OUTBREAKS STRAINING REGIONAL SYSTEMS
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lassa fever continues to pose a serious public health challenge in West Africa, with recent reports showing hundreds of confirmed cases and numerous deaths. The NCDC’s situation reports from 2025 reveal that as of weeks 23 and 37, Nigeria alone has recorded over 7,600 suspected cases,…
