Health news.
Governor Douye Diri has directed Bayelsa's Ministry of Health to begin free quarterly medical check-ups across all eight local government areas, aimed at helping residents who cannot afford routine screening and promoting early detection of diseases.
FCMB and the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation say their 15-year eye care partnership has reached over 400,000 Nigerians, as a World Sight Day roundtable in Abuja pushes for private-sector funding to sustain and expand care.
Researchers at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, have developed IDS-Master, a groundbreaking AI-powered surveillance system that detects infectious disease outbreaks in real time by analysing reports from community leaders, health agents, and ordinary residents. Described as Africa's first fully AI-driven event-based surveillance platform, the innovation promises to bridge critical gaps in outbreak detection across underserved rural communities where delays in reporting can cost l
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has called on international partners to support the establishment of vaccine manufacturing facilities in Nigeria, saying local production is the missing link in the agency’s push to attain World Health Organisation Maturity Level 4 for vaccine lot release. She spoke at the 8th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers’ Expo in Lagos, where she commended President Bola Tinubu’s Executive
The Federal Government is considering a two-year extension of its pharmaceutical manufacturing Executive Order to March 2029, as manufacturers push to cut Nigeria's 70% drug import dependence and position the country as West Africa's pharma hub.
Delta State has invested heavily in healthcare infrastructure, acquiring three 1.5-Tesla MRI machines, CT scanners, 25 4D ultrasound machines, and eight dialysis machines, while recruiting over 700 medical personnel and paying the Medical Residency Training Fund. With health insurance coverage rising to 48.43 per cent and maternal mortality dropping from 350 to 120 deaths per 100,000 live births, the Oborevwori administration is building a healthcare system that addresses infrastructure, manpowe
Dr. Akinlawon Olamide urges families to adopt structured, preventive geriatric care plans to holistically manage the health and wellbeing of ageing parents amidst busy modern lifestyles
David Umahi Federal University Health Sciences and its teaching hospital in Uburu have begun a two-month free medical programme open to all residents, targeting malaria, cholera, hypertension, arthritis and other common ailments.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has revealed that its teams treated 425,634 children for acute malnutrition across northern Nigeria in 2025, a 41.8 per cent increase over the previous year, as the organisation marked 30 years of humanitarian operations in the country. With 34.7 million Nigerians projected to face acute food insecurity in 2026, MSF's country representative warned that "treatment alone cannot resolve a crisis of this scale."
The Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Foundation (EAF) has issued a passionate call for a paradigm shift in how menstrual health is understood, taught, and treated in Nigeria. Advocating for increased public awareness, the early integration of menstrual health education into school curricula, and improved clinical capacity, the foundation is pushing to ensure timely diagnosis and comprehensive care for the millions of individuals living with endometriosis and adenomyosis.
Kaduna State, UNICEF, and CS-SUNN have mobilized spouses of 23 LGA chairmen to drive grassroots nutrition interventions, shifting the focus from treatment to proactive malnutrition prevention
Lagos State has recognised 63 Ministries, Departments and Agencies for meeting requirements under Governor Sanwo-Olu's Executive Order on mandatory health insurance, with non-compliant MDAs given until November 30 to fall in line.
