First batch received at Port of Ashdod to boost emergency healthcare. The Government of Israel has donated the first batch of ambulances, medical devices, and wheelchairs to Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare and emergency response systems. The donation was made by Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom, and received…

The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has recorded a major milestone with the introduction of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) service provision to restore hopes of childless couples. According to reports, the milestone was recorded by a team of the hospital’s assisted reproductive health technology and others.The Chief Consultant Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist at AKTH,  Ibrahim Rais,…

International health authorities have issued a stark warning regarding a growing Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated eggs, urging high-risk individuals to refrain from consuming undercooked or runny eggs when dining out. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and health agencies declared a national outbreak after hundreds fell ill and one fatality was recorded. The outbreak has been…

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Saturday launched the distribution of hospital equipment valued at $200,000 to general hospitals across the state. The distribution was done under the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Programme, a collaborative initiative between the Federal Government and development partners. At a ceremony held at the Katsina State Medical Stores along Goruba Road,…

Imo State has recorded a major milestone in healthcare delivery with the successful completion of its first robotic-assisted surgery at the Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, Owerri. The procedure was performed by a team of medical personnel led by Professor Kingsley Ekwueme, a Consultant Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgeon, according to a statement from the Chief Press Secretary/Special…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the amendment of the National Mental Health Act to allow for the decriminalisation of attempted suicide in Nigeria. The Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammed Pate, speaking after the meeting, said suicide is a major public health concern in Nigeria, with the…

The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad to support these countries in addressing the ongoing cholera epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, more than 61,000 cholera cases were reported in the African Region in the first five months of 2026. In…

The Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, said he has maintained prudent financial management and discipline that will enable the administration to pay workers’ salaries and pensions for five consecutive months without reliance on funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). He stated this in Birnin Kebbi at the opening of the health workers summit…

Whether you are battling 3:30 PM Lagos traffic, juggling remote corporate jobs, or surviving winter shift work in the UK, Canada or the US, the afternoon wall hits the same. Your eyes get heavy, your brain starts lagging, and you make a quick deal with yourself: Just a 20-minute power nap, and I’m back. In…

The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) has urged pregnant women in the state to register early for antenatal care, know their HIV status, and enrol in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services as activities marking the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week begin. The week-long campaign, observed from August 1 to 7, is aimed at promoting…

The Ekiti State Government has pledged support for the 2026 Malaria Larval Source Management (LSM) intervention aimed at reducing malaria transmission across the state. The Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti while receiving a delegation of federal and state partners implementing the intervention under the National Malaria Elimination Programme…

Healthcare services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) remained disrupted as the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) continued its industrial action, which entered its eighth day on Monday. The strike, initiated in compliance with a directive from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), comes after prolonged but unsuccessful attempts to resolve severe welfare…

The House of Representatives has stepped down a bill seeking to ban the production, importation, distribution and sale of unbranded and unfortified edible oils in Nigeria. The decision followed a debate on the bill’s second reading, with lawmakers questioning the need for a new law when existing regulatory agencies already have the mandate to regulate…

The Kano State Government has launched the second round of its Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) campaign, intensifying efforts to vaccinate women of reproductive age and reach communities that were missed during the first phase of the exercise. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony held at the Kano State Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), the…

The Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin City, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for significant progress it has recorded since his assumption of office, listing the full accreditation it recently received for its residency training programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, as well as for its Family Medicine and Dentistry departments, seven years after the tertiary facility was…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged local government chairmen to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative at the grassroots to improve nutritional outcomes in communities across Nigeria. Senator Shettima gave the directive on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the National Executive Committee of ALGON on the Nutrition 774 Initiative…

The Niger State Government has commenced an investigation into a suspected infectious disease following reports that an illness claimed the life of a child and affected other members of the same family, while urging residents to remain calm and ensure their children complete routine immunisation. The Director of Information Services, Ministry of Information and Orientation,…

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus. More than 2,000 cases including 796 deaths have been confirmed in the DR Congo since the outbreak was declared on May 15, making it “now the…

Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution. Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death and a major cause of disability and dependency among older people globally. Dementia is caused by brain diseases and…