As Diphtheria Spreads Across Nigeria, Lagos Raises Alert
Lagos State has stepped up surveillance and public awareness on diphtheria as…
Health Care: The Odds Against Nigeria’s Older People
All that Alhaji Alli, 65, a retired civil servant, wanted after retirement…
NIMR Moves to Strengthen Biobank, Eyes International Accreditation
Institute holds more than 460,000 biological samples for future research The Nigerian…
Bauchi Health Commissioner Backs SARMAAN, Moves to Embed Child-Survival Programme in State Plan
Government support strengthens prospects for sustainability of mass azithromycin initiative The Bauchi…
When Home, Family and Healthcare Pull in Different Directions
For generations, caring for older relatives has been deeply rooted in Nigerian…
One Health Is Not a Slogan, Lagos Commissioner Warns as AMR Threat Grows
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned that antimicrobial…
NAFDAC Tightens Oversight of Blood, Blood Products to Protect Patients
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has…
Senior Citizens Still Standing 1: President Olusegun Obasanjo
You would think he was in his 30s or 40s. As he…
What Nigerian Gen Z Wants from Mental Health Support — and Why Awareness Alone Is Not Enough
By Pharm. Gbenga Oyinloye Something interesting is happening among young Nigerians. Mental…
Nigerians Growing Old in The Diaspora
By Alex Aiayi-Bembe, Edinburg, Texas, USA In my first article, I noted…
HEWAN Takes Breastfeeding Campaign to Lagos Community, Urges Mothers to Reject Harmful Myths
The Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has taken its breastfeeding advocacy…
Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Exclusively Breastfed for Six Months — FG
Government launches 1,000 Days campaign, calls for stronger support for breastfeeding mothers…
The Nigerian Experience in America
By Alex Aiayi-Bembe, Edinburg, Texas, USA Growing old is one of life's…
The Silent Crisis: How High Blood Pressure Threatens Nigeria’s Elderly
Papa Ogbeh never imagined that the occasional headaches he treated with paracetamol…
Clean Toilets, Quality Care: Why Lagos Health Commissioner Wants Patients to Check Hospital Restrooms
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has urged residents…
Africa CDC Pushes Continental Action for Zero Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with…
Welcome Alex Ajayi-Bembe
We are delighted to welcome Alex Ajayi-Bembe, a respected Nigerian journalist based…
Fake Drug: NIMR Explores Collaboration on Innovative Authentication Technology
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) is considering a strategic research…
Why Falls Pose a Silent Threat to Older Nigerians
Renowned nationalist, lawyer, statesman and first Premier of the old Western Region,…
Flooding Poses Serious Health Risks, Lagos Residents Warned
The Commissioner warned that floodwaters are often contaminated with sewage, chemicals and…
Health Commissioners Launch ₦132bn Joint Medicines Procurement Initiative
Fourteen Nigerian states have pooled approximately ₦132 billion to jointly procure 81…
Nine States Receive Three Million Bottles of Azithromycin in Child Survival Drive
The Saving Antibiotics for Resistant Microbes through Administration of Azithromycin in Nigeria…
HEWAN Congratulates Adigwe, NHTDAO Pioneer Coordinator, Lists Priorities for New Health Technology Office
The Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has congratulated former Director-General of…
FG Defends Health Reforms, Says Over 37,000 Health Workers Recruited Since 2023
The Federal Government has defended its ongoing health sector reforms, saying it…
