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Vanguard summit: Nigeria risks losing gains of Mental Health Act, experts warn

Vanguard summit: Nigeria risks losing gains of Mental Health Act, experts warn

By Chioma Obinna As Vanguard Newspapers holds its fourth Mental Health Summit in Lagos, stakeholders have warned that Nigeria’s Mental Health Act is dying from neglect, with critical provisions of the law remaining largely unimplemented amid a widening treatment gap and a severe shortage of mental health professionals. The 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit, scheduled […]
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Tinubu deploys 79 locally-assembled ambulances to tertiary hospitals nationwide

Tinubu deploys 79 locally-assembled ambulances to tertiary hospitals nationwide

By Chioma Obinna President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday rolled out 79 locally-assembled advanced ambulances for tertiary hospitals across Nigeria, in a bid to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery and reduce avoidable deaths nationwide. The ambulances, commissioned in Lagos by the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Professor Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo, on […]

Experts demand action as Nigeria’s Lassa fever crisis deepens

Experts demand action as Nigeria’s Lassa fever crisis deepens

By Chioma Obinna With 204 deaths and 793 confirmed infections recorded across Nigeria, the Academy of Medical Sciences, Nigeria has raised a national alarm over the worsening Lassa fever outbreak, warning that rising fatalities, sustained multi-state transmission and delayed response measures are pushing the country into a more dangerous phase of the endemic disease. The […]

London to Lagos: Nigerian cyclist begins 10,000km Polio awareness ride

London to Lagos: Nigerian cyclist begins 10,000km Polio awareness ride

Six years after Nigeria was declared free of wild poliovirus, the battle to eradicate polio globally is still far from over. Sustaining that historic achievement requires constant vigilance, stronger immunisation efforts, and continued public awareness to ensure no child is left vulnerable.