Health

By Anthony Maliki, Abuja Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has renewed its call for the integration of noma prevention and treatment into Nigeria’s primary healthcare framework, warning that systemic oversight continues to leave…
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New findings from the largest-ever study of Lassa fever disease burden are expected to shape vaccine research, outbreak preparedness and community engagement across West Africa, as health authorities and research partners move to address…
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By Dr. James Bwala Today, October 12, 2026, marks a remarkable moment in the history of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. The emergence of Professor Faruk Buba as the new Chief Medical Director is not merely an…
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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi Plan International Nigeria, under the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria (ASPIRE) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, on Saturday, handover essential health commodities which are…
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By Sunny A. David, Awka The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State, Prof. Dominic Obielosi, has met with the management of St. Charles Borromeo Shanahan University Teaching Hospital, the College of…
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The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has trained Nigerian healthcare professionals in life-saving maternal emergency care as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s response to childbirth-related complications and reduce preventable…
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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi Bauchi State Government has stated that at least 30,000 pregnant women across the State will receive free medical services leading to their safe delivery in the Primary Healthcare Centres in its commitment to…
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On 30 September, 2026, Médecins Sans Frontières marked 30 years of providing healthcare in Nigeria with an event in Abuja filled with deep reflection of years gone by and the future prospects laced with funfair and a photo exhibition. …
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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has stressed that sustainable access to contraception, especially for women and girls, relies on greater national investments. The assertion was made by the…
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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board in collaboration with International Development Partners (IDPs) on Saturday organised a road walk to commemorate the 2026 World Contraceptive Day to create…
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