14.5m children registered as Nigeria pushes for legal identity for every child
… 6,000 wards now offer digital birth registration — NPC… FG links birth registration with health, identity systemsBy Chioma ObinnaAs Nigeria joined other African countries to mark the 2026 Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, CRVS, over 14.5 million Nigerian children have been registered under the country’s intensified birth registration drive even as the Federal […]
Social health insurance: GIFSHIP targets Nigeria’s uninsured millions
By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s drive towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) received a boost with the official introduction of the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Product (GIFSHIP), a scheme designed to extend affordable healthcare to millions of Nigerians in the informal sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). At the formal launch in Lagos, […]
Panic is not plan: Why good people freeze when it matters most
By Sola Ogundipe When crisis hits, the human brain undergoes an instant, violent shift. Imagine sitting in a boardroom or at a party when the person next to you suddenly slumps to the floor. Your heart rate spikes. Your vision narrows. In that exact fraction of a second, your brain faces a critical choice. We […]
What really happens in first 5 minutes of an emergency?
By Sola Ogundipe If the person sitting next to you collapsed right now – in your office, church, or home – and it is a cardiac arrest, they are unlikely to survive. Not because medical help doesn’t exist, but because you will waste the next five minutes not knowing what to do. The gap between […]
Revitalised PHCs deliver care to 1m Nigerians — PSHAN
By Sola Ogundipe The Adopt-a-Primary Healthcare Facility Project (APHFP) has provided healthcare services to nearly one million Nigerians in the past three years, underscoring the impact of revitalising primary healthcare centres and expanding access to quality care, the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) has said. Speaking on the initiative’s impact, PSHAN’s Director of […]
NAFDAC seals two factories over production of banned sachet, 100ml alcoholic drinks
By Daniel Kudayah The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two factories in Ogun State for allegedly manufacturing banned sachet alcoholic beverages and alcohol packaged in 100ml bottles, in continued enforcement of the Federal Government’s directive aimed at reducing alcohol abuse and protecting public health. The affected facilities include […]
