Electricity: 655m still in darkness as WHO, partners warn of Global Energy, health crisis
By Chioma Obinna A new global report released on Wednesday has revealed that over 655 million people across the world
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Transcript – Update on CDC’s Hantavirus Response – 6/24/26
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By Chioma Obinna The Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare (EWAH) Awards on Wednesday in Lagos renewed its campaign for increased female
Read moreKorle Bu succesfully performs first two off-pump heart bypass surgeries
The National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recorded a new breakthrough in cardiac care following the
Read moreNARD backs OAUTHC doctors’ indefinite strike, warns against victimisation
By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday threw its weight behind the ongoing indefinite strike
Read moreAda ambulance resumes emergency operations after a six-month breakdown
The National Ambulance Service has confirmed that the Ada constituency ambulance has resumed emergency operations following repair works after being
Read moreSanwo-Olu, Salako to headline 2026 NHEA awards ceremony in Lagos
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s foremost healthcare recognition platform, the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards, NHEA, on Monday unveiled recipients of its
Read more‘One injection protects up to six months’: what is new HIV drug lenacapavir?
New long-acting antiretroviral treatment lenacapavir requires just two injections a year, reducing the need for daily pills. But questions remain over access, cost
Read moreIlera Eko: LASHMA plans policy changes as enrollees hit 1.5m
By Sola Ogundipe The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) is set to introduce new policy changes aimed at safeguarding
Read moreMerck Foundation awards 91 medical scholarships to Nigerians, supports 71 schoolgirls
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has received 91 medical scholarships for healthcare workers in critical specialties and educational support for 71
Read moreTranscript – Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and CDC’s World Cup 2026™ activation
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Read moreCDA Consult calls for routine health screening for workers to improve workplace wellbeing
The Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) is calling for the introduction of a comprehensive and periodic health
Read moreKpando Municipal Assembly pushes community-led sanitation to tackle open defecation
The Kpando Municipal Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against open defecation through intensified sanitation advocacy and capacity-building
Read more10 million schoolchildren at risk as 161 million Nigerians rely on unsafe water — SCI
By Sola Ogundipe More than 161 million Nigerians still depend on contaminated water sources, exposing millions of children to preventable
Read moreFIDAP Cares pays medical bills for 25 stranded LASUTH patients
… Calls for stronger support system for vulnerable NigeriansBy Chioma Obinna As part of intervention to reduce the worsening crisis
Read moreDemocracy Day: Federal tertiary hospitals showcase healthcare transformation across Lagos
…Highlight gains in cancer care, infrastructure, manpower training, renewable energy, researchBy Chioma Obinna Federal tertiary health institutions in Lagos on
Read morePoor sleep in middle age raises risk of heart disease, diabetes — Study
By Sola Ogundipe Health experts have urged people in their 50s and 60s to take sleep more seriously, warning that
Read moreHealthcare redefined in Borno: Zulum sets timeline to complete 400-bed teaching hospital, others
By Ndahi Marama Come May 29, 2027, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State is expected to draw the curtains
Read moreFG opens health power mkt, targets 30% reliable electricity by 2027
L-R: Director, Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Abisola Adegoke; Honourable Minister of Power Chief Joseph
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