…Commissioner for Health vows decisive action against those involved in alleged extortion scheme OGOJA – The Cross River State Government has reacted strongly to allegations of illegal levies imposed on students of the Ogoja College of Nursing Sciences, describing the practice as a gross abuse of trust and a betrayal of government standards. The outrage…
In August 2024, Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Nguesso received a World Health Organisation (WHO) award for his commitment to promoting health in Africa and his country. His achievements included a decade of work to address the counterfeit medicine trade in Congo-Brazzaville and across the continent. But despite these efforts, the illegal trade in fake medicines and…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) said it has commenced free Caesarean Sections (CS) for pregnant women in over 100 hospitals across the country. The Director-General of NHIA, Kelechi Ohiri, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the intervention is under the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) Programme. Mr…
March 2025 witnessed major health developments and renewed calls for urgent interventions as Nigeria grappled with both emerging and persistent health threats. From global concerns over HIV drug shortages triggered by foreign aid disruptions, to local disease outbreaks, the month reflected both the progress and persistent challenges shaping Nigeria’s healthcare system. Here’s a look at…
Despite allocating over N16 billion between 2019 and 2023, Lagos State continues to face a severe water crisis, with a deadly cholera outbreak highlighting the inadequacy of the state’s water supply systems. PREMIUM TIMES reported that in October 2024, the state recorded 134 deaths from 4,667 cholera cases, making it the epicentre of the outbreak…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over major disruptions in health services across the world, noting that 70 per cent of its country offices have observed major impacts caused by recent donor funding cuts. WHO, in a latest report published on its website, attributed the disruptions to the sudden suspension and reduction of Official Development…
Public health experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s primary healthcare system, revealing that only about 40 per cent of local government areas (LGAs) have medically qualified Medical Officers of Health (MOHs). This means more than 460 out of the 774 LGAs in Nigeria lack medically trained officers to supervise health services, a situation that experts…
KEBBI – This week, Nigeria’s Ministry of Health received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat the meningococcus C and W outbreak in northern Nigeria. The outbreak has already claimed over 70 lives, with more than 800 cases across 23 states. Seasonal outbreaks are common during the dry…
On March 23, 2025, Feroze Sidhwa—a surgeon working in Gaza—posted an urgent update on the social media platform X: “I was at Nasser Hospital in #Gaza when it was bombed today. One of my patients, a 17-year-old boy, was killed. He would have gone home tomorrow. If I had been changing his dressings, as I…
Neurodivergence encompasses neurological differences such as autism, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), dyslexia, dyspraxia, and other cognitive variations that affect how individuals think, learn, and perceive the world. While this concept has gained global attention, it remains underexplored and misunderstood in many parts of Nigeria. In a society shaped by cultural and religious beliefs, social…
