Nigeria: Shettima Inaugurates Nutrition Council, Wants Innovation and Research Prioritised

"I wish to appeal to all members to prioritise innovation and research in the field of nutrition. We must embrace technology, leverage digital solutions, and invest in research and… Read more »

Nigeria: How Health Facility's 'Negligence' Led to Loss of My Womb, Woman Claims

Meanwhile, the head of Daddere Primary Health Centre, Hassana Osabo, denies the allegation of Mrs Abubakar. Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Prioritise Health Security, Reverse Medical Tourism - Pate

The minister of state for health, Mr Alausa, in his comment said lack of basic healthcare to any Nigerian from now on "will be considered as a violation of the human right of that… Read more »

Nigeria: Deplorable Primary Healthcare Centres - Ogun Govt Reacts to Premium Times' Report

Out of 531 registered PHCs in the state, the governor's aide said the Abiodun-led administration has only "renovated and equipped" 42. Read more »

Nigeria: Understaffed, Ill-Equipped PHCs Hamper Health Service Delivery in Ogun Communities

Despite government policies and interventions as enumerated by the state's health commissioner, Tomi Coker, PHCs face challenges in service delivery in Ogun State Read more »

Nigeria: Uburu Health Links UNTH, LUTH, Stanford in Skin Disease Diagnosing A.I for Africans Globally

The collaboration amongst the three institutions would see the utilization of existing classified skin lesion datasets, first from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital… Read more »

Nigeria: Devastated By Sea Surge, Barely-Functional PHC Worsens Plight of Ondo Community

Ondo state's health commissioner, Banji Ajaka, when asked about the alleged frequent casualties at Ayetoro PHC, said "there is really no way you can prevent people from dying." Read more »

Nigeria: WHO Red List Fails to Stem Exodus of Health Workers From Nigeria, Others

The Nigerian Association of Nurses and Midwives has reported that Nigeria now has a nurse-to-patient ratio of one nurse to about 1,160 patients, whereas the OECD average is one… Read more »

Nigeria: Healthcare Solutions - Gates Foundation Showers $5 Million Grants On Innovators

Four projects from Nigeria were selected while South Africa has the highest with seven projects, followed by Kenya with five. Read more »

Nigeria: Newborn Children Exposed to Killer Diseases At Ill-Equipped Kano Primary Healthcare Centre

The number of unvaccinated children in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina accounts for about 40 per cent of the total unvaccinated children in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Doctor's Death - Probe Panel Submits Report, As Lagos Govt Suspends Agency's GM

The facility managers of the hospitals have also been sacked and blacklisted. Read more »

Nigeria: No Work No Pay - Doctors to Embark On Nationwide Protest

This is despite a directive by the federal government to the management of federal tertiary hospitals to commence the enforcement of the "no work, no pay" policy against the… Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors' Strike - Nigerian Govt Invokes 'No Work, No Pay' Policy

This policy means that the doctors who participate will not receive their regular salaries during the strike Read more »

Nigeria: World Breastfeeding Week - Real Reasons Mothers Must Breastfeed Babies - Lactation Expert

Every year, WBD is celebrated in the first week of August to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and its benefits. Read more »

Nigeria: Faulty Elevator - Lagos Governor Orders Probe Into Doctor's Death, As NMA Declares Strike

Mr Sanwo-Olu, in a reaction shared on his microblogging site, "X," described the unfortunate incident as distressing. Read more »

Nigeria: Faulty Elevator Kills Nigerian Doctor in Lagos Hospital

Meanwhile, when contacted on Wednesday, the Managing Director of the hospital, Abiola Mafe, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »

Nigeria: WHO Announces 10% Increase in Exclusive Breastfeeding Globally

The global agencies reiterated the importance of breastfeeding as the ultimate child survival and development intervention in a child's life. Read more »

Nigeria: Anthrax Outbreak - FAO Strengthens Partnership With Nigerian Govt

Their partnership followed the anxiety created over the emergence of anthrax outbreak in Nigeria, following the report of two recently confirmed cases in Lagos State. Read more »

Nigeria: Muhammad Pate - Ministerial Nominee Who May Head Nigeria's Health Ministry

In a move strange among Nigerian political appointees, Mr Pate resigned as minister in 2013 to take a chair of a professor in America's Duke University's Global Health Institute. Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria - Despite Govt's Efforts, Many Nigerian Children Unvaccinated - NPHCDA

While some children are partially vaccinated, NPHCDA said others are not, hence compromising the country's goal of achieving population immunity. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Receive 1,800 Vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin - WHO

From May 2022 to July, an estimated 2,455 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported in 26 states in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: World Hepatitis Day 2023 - Despite Vaccine Availability, Disease Remains Threat in Nigeria

Of the five strains of hepatitis, B and C have been described as global public health threats and the world's most common causes of liver infection. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Meet Demands of Striking Doctors Soon - Abbas

NARD began an indefinite strike on Wednesday morning. Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Assurance By Speaker Abass, Nigerian Doctors to Commence Strike Wednesday

The President of NARD, Emeka Orji, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday night. Read more »

Nigeria: Inside the World of Cancer Patients in Nigeria

"The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 10 million people die of cancer annually worldwide and that 70 per cent of these deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries… Read more »