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World Cancer Day: FG to establish, upgrade centres in 6 Teaching Hospitals

In a bold move to upscale it’s efforts to improve access to cancer care services, the Federal Government has finalized plans to establish and upgrade 6 Federal Teaching Hospitals with

NIMR: DG recounts achievements

Broadens research activities To reactivate outstations The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Professor John Obafunwa, has unfolded plans to broaden the activities of the institute to

Ikire indigenes get free medical care in honour of Monarch at 90

In continuation of the 90th birthday celebration of Oba Olatunde Falabi, the Lanbeloye III and Alakire of Ikire, Osun State, the elderly in the ancient town,  on Monday, received free

Kogi sets aside N7b to revamp 88 health centres

The Kogi State Government has set aside over N7 billion to revamp an additional 88 Primary Healthcare Centres across the 21 Local Government Areas in the state. Governor Ahmed Ododo

Lagos convenes experts’ meeting to boost health research

Sets Up Steering Committee to Drive Health Research Agenda In a groundbreaking move to strengthen health research and policy in Lagos State, the Ministry of Health convened a strategic high-level

NIMR prepares to join forces against possible outbreak of HMPV

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research’s (NIMR) has assured the public of its readiness to join other government agencies and institutions to curtail the human metapneumovirus  (HMPV) in case of

Beware of fake cancer treatment drug, NAFDAC warns

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the public about Phesgo, a suspected counterfeit cancer treatment drug. In a publication on

Watch your medications, endocrinologist counsels people with diabetes

A professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Olufemi Fasanmade has advised Nigerians living with diabetes to pay attention to their medicines to avoid treatment failure

Nigeria’s first paternity testing unveiled

 Powered by Next-Generation Sequencing OncoGenomics a Nigerian diagnostic company, on Friday, unveiled the country’s first paternity testing, a move designed to drastically cut down current reliance on overseas facilities for

Cubecover transforms insurance access in Nigeria with innovative tech-driven platform

In a move to simplify insurance access for millions of Nigerians, Cubecover, a technology-enabled insurance platform, has officially launched in Nigeria.  The company is on a mission to enhance insurance

Stakeholders underscore importance of research

BY Vivian Ihechu NAN   The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has underscored the importance of research in national development, saying “it is crucial for the development of

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WAAW 2024: CMUL researchers raise awareness on growing antibiotic resistance

As this year’s World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), is marked globally  this week, the Genomic Epidemiology of AMR Pathogen (GEAP) Research Team at the College of Medicine, University of

Mpox vaccination begins today in seven states

The Mpox vaccination will commence today (Monday) in seven states in the country. This was disclosed exclusively to Punch newspaper by the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the

FG unveils plan to end open defecation by 2030

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, revealed on Friday that the Federal Government would unveil the ‘Clean Nigeria’ Campaign Strategic Plan next Tuesday, aiming to accelerate

Doctor, 3 nurses die in same Oyo hospital within 72 hrs

Residents of Saki, in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, particularly those living around Almusharaf Hospital, Oke Sunah, are living in palpable fear, following the deaths of a

Geneva Learning Foundation, RBM Partnership in new collaboration to end malaria

Initiate ‘Teach to Reach’ partnership to engage community-based health workers The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) has announced a new collaboration with RBM Partnership to End Malaria (RBM), focusing on integrating

Rivers Shuts Down 6 Medical Facilities

Rivers State Government, in a move to protect public health, has shut down six medical facilities operating without authorization. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, made this announcement

NAFDAC warns Nigerians against use of recalled Nivea Roll-on deodorant

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the recall of Nivea Black & White Invisible Roll-on deodorant, 50ml labelled as providing 48-hour

About 8.6m Lagos residents hypertensive – Health Commissioner

… 10 million die yearly No fewer than 8.6 million residents of Lagos State have high blood pressure (HBP), representing 30 per cent of the population, according to available data.

Kebbi First Lady Unveils TB Treatment Centre in Argungu

Kebbi State’s First Lady, Hajiya Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris, has commissioned a modern Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Centre at the Argungu General Hospital, marking a significant milestone in the fight

Nigeria receives 846,000 doses of malaria vaccine

Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine aimed at reducing the country’s high incidence of malaria, particularly among children and other vulnerable groups. Minister of Health and

NIMR hosts Japanese experts to strengthen research efforts

The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Monday received a team of nine medical experts from the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) as part of ongoing efforts by the

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172 lives lost to Lassa fever in nine months -NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,018 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of the 8,411 suspected cases from January 1 to September 29, 2024, in

Why food safety should be our concern in Nigeria

By Adebayo Solanke Lagos State has demonstrated excellence in good governance, infrastructure development, economic activities, and innovation. Equally, the Centre of Excellence has been a role model to Nigeria’s Federal

Vice President Unveils Framework For Nationwide Nutrition Programme

Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled a comprehensive framework for a nationwide nutrition programme on Tuesday, aimed at tackling malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria. The initiative, dubbed “Nutrition 774