Health news.
The NMA Katsina chair, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says two to three of every 10 diphtheria patients admitted to Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina may die, as the state records over 1,000 suspected cases across 29 LGAs amid antitoxin shortages.
Nigeria’s health insurance enrolment has climbed to 22.03 million by July 2026, a 35 per cent year-on-year rise, yet millions remain uncovered and exposed to high out-of-pocket costs, with structural barriers slowing the march to universal health coverage
Katsina State says suspected diphtheria cases have now spread to 29 of its 34 local government areas, with Funtua worst-hit, as neighbouring Kano confirms two fresh deaths in Rano LGA and the Federal Government deploys 500,000 vaccine doses to both states.
UNICEF, under the Global Fund, has renovated three Primary Health Care facilities in Daura, Batagarawa and Funtua LGAs of Katsina State to improve healthcare delivery for women, children and vulnerable populations.
LASUTH-ARD has accused the Lagos State Government of "deceit" after promised specialist allowances for Senior Registrar 1 doctors failed to reflect in August salaries, threatening further industrial action within seven days
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for an additional $1.1 billion to fund the DRC's Ebola response, warning the outbreak is the fastest-growing on record and could run out of money within weeks.
Katsina State is going beyond free vaccinations by paying mothers ₦1,000 in transport support for every immunisation visit, an incentive health officials say is helping remove a major barrier to routine childhood vaccination.
The Kano State House of Assembly has called for urgent government action after a diphtheria outbreak reportedly killed more than 50 children in Rano Local Government Area and spread to communities in neighbouring Kiru.
Nigeria's worsening insecurity is directly threatening healthcare access, with 91 health workers kidnapped and 15 killed since 2023, compounding a doctor-to-patient ratio already far below WHO standards.
Kwara State has unveiled a comprehensive viral hepatitis elimination roadmap, aiming to diagnose and treat the majority of infected residents by 2030 in line with WHO global targets, as officials warn the disease remains a "silent killer" in communities.
Dr Teju Ogunrinde has agreed to reopen the Omoyiola Free Medical Centre in Ileogbo, Osun State, after the Oluwo of Iwoland resolved her dispute with a local monarch, though she says government partnership is needed to sustain the clinic long-term.
Dr Richard Okoye, founder of Save-A-Life Mission Hospital in Port Harcourt, says sustained investment in digital technology and diaspora medical collaboration can reverse Nigeria's medical tourism trend and boost life expectancy.
