Category: Health

LASSA FEVER DEATHS SOAR: ONDO & BAUCHI AT THE EPICENTRE Nigeria is facing a tough battle as Lassa fever claims 145 lives this year, with Ondo and Bauchi states leading in fatalities. Over 780 people have tested positive amid nearly 6,000 suspected cases across 20 states.Ondo tops the list with 31% of infections, followed by…

NANTMP CRACKS DOWN ON QUACKERY IN THE NORTH-EAST No more shortcuts—NANTMP is raising the bar for traditional medicine in the North-East, making sure only the real professionals serve the public. The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) is taking bold steps to stamp out quackery and boost professionalism. At their recent National Working…

HOUSE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SUMMONS EHCON OVER ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has officially summoned the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) to appear on Tuesday, July 8, to address pressing environmental infractions and their handling of these issues.Chairman Mike Etaba emphasized that this move falls squarely within the Committee’s oversight role,…

SFH LAUNCHES CHILD SPACING CAMPAIGN ACROSS KATSINA LGAsThe Society for Family Health (SFH) has kicked off a campaign promoting healthy child spacing in all 34 LGAs of Katsina State. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting, SFH’s Folashade Olumeyan highlighted the project’s success since its September 2024 launch under the Delivering Innovation in Self-Care 2.0 (DISC 2.0)…

NMA URGES PRESIDENT TINUBU TO INTERVENE IN DOCTORS’ SALARY ARREARS CRISISThe Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is calling on President Bola Tinubu to urgently step in and resolve ongoing issues over doctors’ salary arrears and allowances. NMA President Prof. Bala Audu slammed a recent government circular as misleading and a breach of previous agreements, warning it’s…

CODE PARTNERS WITH HUMANx TO END PERIOD POVERTY IN NIGERIAConnected Development (CODE) has teamed up with fashion house HUMANx to tackle period poverty among girls in remote Nigerian communities. CODE founder Hamzat Lawal highlighted that over 30 million Nigerian girls lack access to menstrual products, causing them to miss up to a week of school…

KWARA SEES 85% UPTAKE OF SELF-INJECTION FAMILY PLANNING METHODKwara State has recorded an impressive 85% uptake of self-injection contraceptives using DMPA-SC, allowing women to discreetly and conveniently manage family planning at home every three months. This success comes through the Society for Family Health’s (SFH) collaboration with the state government under the DISC 2.0 project.…