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A Billion People at Risk from Uncontrolled Hypertension, New WHO Shows
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global Hypertension Report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five have it
WHO Urges Africa to Strengthen Patient Safety for Mothers, Newborns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African countries to step up efforts to protect children and newborns from preventable harm in health care, as the region joined the rest of the world to mark World Patient Safety Day 2025 on Tuesday, September 17. This year’s theme, “Safe care
Lagos Launches NHSRII Workshop to Strengthen Health Governance
… Focus on data-driven planning, SWAp, accountability tools In a strategic move to enhance leadership, coordination, and evidence-based planning in its health sector, the Lagos State Ministry of Health has flagged off a four-day high-level workshop for top health officials, policy influencers, and development partners. The workshop, held at Trident
GTCO Autism Conference: Adako Urges Use of AI to Unlock Neurodiverse Learning
… Calls for Investment in Local, Inclusive Education Technologies Executive Director of the Education for Autism Initiative, Oyeyemi Adako, has advocated the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a transformative tool to enhance learning for children on the autism spectrum— especially in underserved communities. Delivering a keynote titled “Unlocking Silent
Raising the Bar on Pharmaceutical Care Quality Quality: The -Strategic Role of Consultant Pharmacists
By Prof. Lere Baale President, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy As healthcare systems across the globe grapple with rising costs, complex patient profiles, increasing chronic disease burdens, and critical workforce shortages,
A Billion People at Risk from Uncontrolled Hypertension, New WHO Shows
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global Hypertension Report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five have it
PSN worries over rate of members leaving Nigeria
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, (PSN), has expressed worry over the rate its members are leaving the country for greener pastures. Chairman of the association, Osun State chapter, Prof Moses