First Lady reaffirms commitment to safe motherhood, commissions new maternal and child hospital in Gombe
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed her commitment to health and well-being for Nigerian…
Category: Health
1.9m children targeted in Nasarawa as UNICEF, partners flag off Measles-Rubella, Polio Vaccination Campaign
From Abel Leonard, Lafia No fewer than 1.9 million children are to be immunized against measles, rubella, and polio…
Brain drain: Health Colleges seek exemption from 7-year ban on establishment of new institutions
From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja In a bid to address the growing shortage of healthcare professionals in Nigeria, the Association of…
IBPP trains students, others on diabetes, cancer supplement production
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Institute for Bio-Phytomedicine and Physiatry GTE (IBPP), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has announced that it…
‘Deliveries by traditional birth attendants drop as hospital births rise’
By Chinelo Obogo A nongovernmental organisation aimed at cutting maternal mortality and improving reproductive health care, Maternal and Reproductive Health…
Government, partners chart unified 2026 plan under SWAP framework
By Doris Obinna The Lagos State Ministry of Health has commenced its Annual Operational Planning workshop, bringing together government agencies,…
AFRH demands crackdown on quacks in Nigeria’s fertility industry
By Doris Obinna Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH), has called for stronger regulation and certification of fertility practitioners…
WCD: Lagos pushes for wider access to family planning
By Doris Obinna The Lagos State Ministry of Health with support from the International Society of Media in Public Health…
Beetroot for brain, blood sugars: Don charts dual-therapy path –Oluwafemi Ojo
A Nigerian biochemist, Dr. Oluwafemi Adeleke Ojo, is putting familiar food on a serious scientific footing. In his peer-reviewed work…
Nigeria’s FP 2030: How agenda seeks to transform health development
By Doris Obinna Nigeria has outlined its ambitious Family Planning Vision for 2030, setting out a series of commitments aimed…