Tag: #NigeriaHealth
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KWASUTH REOPENS RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WITH MODERN IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Good news for patients in Kwara — no more long trips or expensive referrals just to get proper scans 🏥✨ The Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) has officially reopened its Radiology Department after months of upgrades and refurbishment, bringing cutting-edge medical imaging services back to the hospital. The revamped department is now fitted with…
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ALIVE & THRIVE NIGERIA CELEBRATES 4-YEAR NUTRITION WINS, URGES SUSTAINED COLLABORATION
Alive & Thrive Nigeria, implemented by FHI 360, reviewed its four-year Accelerating Nutrition Project achievements in Abuja, highlighting policy boosts, micronutrient supplement access for pregnant women, frontline health worker training, and breastfeeding promotion in primary care. Country Rep Dr Victor Ogbodo called for ongoing partnerships to tackle Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis—stunting affects 31.5% of under-5s, anaemia…
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UNAIDS WARNS OF 55% DROP IN CONDOM DISTRIBUTION IN NIGERIA, SIGNALING A SETBACK IN HIV FIGHT
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed a startling 55% decline in condom distribution in Nigeria over the past year, highlighting the deepest setback in the global HIV response in decades. This was disclosed during the launch of UNAIDS’ 2025 World AIDS Day report, “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response.” UNAIDS reports…
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NIGERIA WARNS YOUTH AGAINST DANGEROUS ‘BLUETOOTHING’ DRUG PRACTICE
The Ogun State Government has issued a strong warning to young people about the deadly practice known as “bluetoothing,” where users inject themselves with the blood of others who have used drugs in an attempt to get high. Dr. Kehinde Fatungase, Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA), explained…
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END TB STIGMA NOW: EXPERTS URGE ACTION AS NIGERIA’S TB BURDEN RISES
Experts have raised alarms over Nigeria’s growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, calling for urgent, coordinated efforts to end stigma and boost funding. Despite free TB treatment nationwide, stigma and delayed health-seeking hinder progress, fueling transmission and threatening Nigeria’s health goals. Mayowa Joel, Executive Secretary of Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, described the situation as alarming, with about…
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WHO PRAISES NIGERIA’S RENEWED FOCUS ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
The World Health Organization (WHO) has applauded Nigeria’s reinforced dedication to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), sustainable health financing, and workforce development as game-changers for strengthening the nation’s health system. Dr. Pavel Usu, WHO’s Representative in Nigeria, made the remarks during the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) opening in Calabar, highlighting the timely theme: “My…
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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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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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ANAMBRA GOVERNOR SOLUDO REVAMPS 130 PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN 3 YEARS
Governor Chukwuma Soludo is transforming healthcare in Anambra State, having rehabilitated 130 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) with power, water, and modern equipment. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Health Commissioner, revealed these achievements during a tour of the new Solution Trauma Centre in Awka. Soludo’s vision includes new hospitals like Okpoko General and Solution Specialist Hospital,…
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NIGERIA LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE APP TO BOOST PRIMARY HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
The Federal Government has introduced the Automated National Standing Orders (NSOs) Mobile App, a game-changer for primary healthcare across Nigeria. Unveiled by Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, in Abuja, the app turns traditional clinical manuals into interactive digital tools to improve accuracy, treatment speed, and data tracking for community…
