Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, has called for deliberate government investment in training doctors in leadership and management, beyond just clinical expertise. Coker made the call on
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) has advocated for increased budgetary allocation to the health sector, especially in the fight against HIV and Tuberculosis in the face of major reductions
From Dele Anofi, Abuja The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has begun a large-scale community outreach in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), offering free cancer screening to
From Damian Duruiheoma, Enugu A leading dental expert and President of the Nigerian Society for Restorative Dentistry, Professor Linda Oge Okoye, has raised alarm over the rising burden of tooth
By Chinyere Okoroafor The Association of Community Newspaper Publishers of Nigeria is set to honour Nigerian-born innovator Onyinyechukwu Gift Ositadinma for her groundbreaking contributions to digital health, particularly in transforming
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (JSPHDA) has concluded plans to immunise no fewer than 1.5 million children against poliomyelitis in the forthcoming statewide
By Zainab Olufemi The Lagos State Government has said the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise is aimed at restoring a culture of cleanliness among residents. Commissioner for the
By Zainab Olufemi The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) said it will soon commence enforcement of mandatory health insurance across hospitals in the state. Permanent Secretary of the agency,
By Precious Igbonwelundu and Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja Nigerian healthcare industry got a major boost yesterday with the signing of a 50 million Euro financing agreement by the Bank of Industry
The Adekunle Gold Foundation, in partnership with Sickle Cell Advocacy & Management Initiative, has conducted a medical outreach for persons living with sickle cell disorder, providing healthcare services to over
Olawande Olayinka Jaiyeola, a Nigerian-born scholar based in the United States of America, has called for urgent reforms in the public health sector. He warned that rising costs, unequal access,
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for stronger political commitment, increased domestic funding and expanded community engagement to end tuberculosis (TB) in Africa, as the world marks World Tuberculosis