Category: Health
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DELTA BEGINS ASSESSMENT OF PHCs TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
The Delta State Government has commenced an assessment of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state to evaluate service delivery and identify areas requiring further improvement. The exercise, which began on Monday, is being conducted by the Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency in partnership with the IMPACT Project across the state’s 25 Local…
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MISINFORMATION, LATE DETECTION FUEL CANCER DEATHS IN NIGERIA – ONCOLOGIST
A Consultant Oncologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Dr Lateef Salako, has identified misinformation and late detection as major factors contributing to the high mortality associated with cancer in Nigeria. Salako spoke during the 2025/2026 Recognition Day, Walimah and graduation ceremony of MIMBAR Schools in Ibadan, where he urged Nigerians to seek accurate medical…
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KANO TASK FORCE ARRESTS 28, RECOVERS ILLICIT DRUGS IN CRACKDOWN
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested 28 suspects and recovered assorted illicit substances during raids on suspected drug joints in Rimin Gado and Doka communities. The Chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Magaji, said the operation was conducted on August 7 in five locations within Tofa Local…
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VET DEBUNKS RABIES MYTHS, URGES NIGERIANS TO VACCINATE PETS
A veterinarian at Animal Care Services Konsult, Kaduna, Dr Agboola Lawal, has urged Nigerians to disregard misconceptions about rabies, stressing that the deadly disease is caused by a virus transmitted mainly through bites from infected animals. He explained that the virus is present in the saliva of infected animals and can enter the body through…
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LIONS DISTRICT EARMARKS 100 MILLION NAIRA FOR DIABETES PROGRAMME, TARGETS 10,000 BENEFICIARIES
Lions Clubs International District 404B4 has earmarked 100 million naira for a diabetes intervention programme targeting 10,000 beneficiaries during the 2026/2027 service year. The District Governor, Mrs Patience Ngene, announced the initiative on Saturday in Lagos while unveiling her leadership team and agenda. She said the programme would give priority to children living with diabetes,…
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NAN LAGOS HOLDS MAIDEN FITNESS WALK, PROMOTES WELLNESS AND TEAM SPIRIT
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday held its maiden fitness walk in Lagos, bringing together staff, partners and stakeholders to promote healthy living, teamwork and stronger workplace relationships. The event, organised in partnership with Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., was held under the theme “Walking Together for Health and Excellence.” Managing Director of NAN,…
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DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK: OVER 300 CHILDREN DEAD AS EXPERTS BACK VACCINE TRIAL
More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that children and women are bearing a disproportionate share of the health crisis. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children account for nearly a quarter of confirmed Ebola cases but almost one-third…
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OUTCRY OVER OPEN DEFECATION ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY
Residents, commuters and motorists have raised concerns over the increasing practice of open defecation along sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, calling for urgent government intervention to restore sanitation and protect public health. Some residents in Mowe who spoke identified affected areas stretching from Kara through Pakuro, Ibafo and Mowe to the Sagamu Interchange. They said…
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POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS AT CENTRE OF U.S. MOTHER’S TRIPLE-MURDER TRIAL
The murder trial of American mother and former nurse Lindsay Clancy has brought postpartum mental health and criminal responsibility into sharp focus in Massachusetts, United States. Clancy, 35, is standing trial over the deaths of her three children—five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan—at the family home in Duxbury in January 2023. She has pleaded…
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LIVER DISEASE: THE DANGERS OF DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AND HERBAL REMEDIES
Health experts have warned Nigerians against relying on unverified herbal concoctions to treat jaundice and other symptoms, saying such practices could delay the diagnosis and treatment of serious liver diseases. Jaundice is a medical condition that turns the skin and the whites of the eyes yellow. Experts say jaundice is a symptom rather than a…
