The Lagos State Government, through the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has commenced a free medical screening exercise for intending pilgrims ahead of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. EpeInsights reports that the initiative, which focuses on assessing the health of intending pilgrims, is intended to detect potential medical conditions and provide necessary treatment before their journey to…
Fhi 360, Alive and Thrive, and Network of Entrepreneurial Women, NNEW, have commended the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State chapter, for its exceptional commitment to sustaining mother-baby friendly policy at Offices through its creche Service. Mrs. Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, the FHI 360 Alive and Thrive Project Coordinator, Abuja, gave the commendation during her…
With the scaling up of family planning services, Nigeria will record a drop in maternal mortality, improved newborn outcomes, and healthy families. Country Team Lead, The Challenge Initiative Nigeria, Dr. Taiwo Johnson, emphasized this in a release to observe Safe Motherhood Day in 2025. She explained that every year, Nigeria loses thousands of women to…
In a renewed push to protect children and adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases, the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, (LSPHCB) has commenced a six-day “Big Catch-up Campaign” in five Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB), in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and Pathfinder International, has conducted a strategic field…
The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that led to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including children, getting the medicine they need to prevent disability. Nigeria reports over 1,000 cases of leprosy annually, a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, which…
The Federal Government has introduced standards and guidelines for establishing and coordinating organ and tissue transplantation services in the country. During the official launch of the standards and guidelines document on Thursday in Abuja, Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Salako, highlighted its importance. The minister emphasized that the document marks a significant milestone in…
The Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF flagged off a health insurance scheme for public primary school pupils. The scheme is a new initiative of the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), supported by UNICEF, to improve access to quality healthcare for indigent children in the state….
The ongoing freeze in billions of dollars of global funding for U.S. health and education projects, including those in Nigeria, has sparked widespread concern. Fears are growing across the continent that the decision by the Donald Trump administration to halt funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) could undo the progress made…
Lagos State and National Primary Health Care Development Agency Collaborate to Launch Big Catch-Up Routine Immunization Intensification Program. Lagos State, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), is set to launch the Big Catch-Up Routine Immunization Intensification Program in five Local Government Areas…
The World Health Organisation has revealed that 40 people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every minute. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday to mark World Cancer Day. “Every minute, 40 people are diagnosed with #cancer globally and embark on a journey to overcome it. On…
