Health news.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says Lassa fever has claimed 224 lives so far in 2026, with 936 confirmed cases recorded across 23 states and 113 local government areas, even as the case fatality rate climbs above last year's figure
Benue State health authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected case of Mpox in Konshisha Local Government Area, deploying disease surveillance officers to the scene while urging residents not to panic ahead of laboratory confirmation.
Gynaecologists have warned that women using steroids to fake pregnancy or alter body shape risk serious health complications, including breast cancer, high blood pressure and liver damage.
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian doctors and other health professionals in the diaspora to return home, contribute their expertise and help rebuild a stronger, more resilient health system under the Renewed Hope Agenda
Official figures show that more than 20,000 Nigerian health workers, including doctors and nurses, left the country within one year, worsening concerns over brain drain, staffing shortages and the pressure on the health system.
Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has worsened, with the NCDC reporting 229 deaths in 2026 as fresh infections continue to rise across affected states, especially in the country’s endemic hotspots.
Nigerian governors have adopted a new health security scorecard to help states measure outbreak preparedness, identify gaps and strengthen accountability ahead of future public health emergencies.
The Federal Government has moved to resolve the labour crisis at FUTA Teaching Hospital in Akure by inviting Ondo labour unions and hospital stakeholders to a high-level meeting aimed at restoring industrial peace and protecting healthcare services.
Cross River Governor Bassey Otu has approved the recruitment of 40 doctors — comprising Medical Officers, Senior Medical Officers, and Consultants — to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state's 17 public hospitals.
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to strengthen food safety enforcement, improve surveillance and testing, and invest in clean water and sanitation as Nigeria battles rising cases of food-induced diseases.
An Edo State hospital has acquired advanced IVF equipment, significantly expanding access to assisted reproductive technology for couples struggling with infertility in the South-South region.
Nigerian neurologists have warned that at least one Nigerian develops a stroke every minute, calling for urgent government action on World Brain Day to address the country's crippling shortage of specialists, infrastructure, and diagnostic tools.
