Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh
…Charges FG to enforce 2021 Act, expand services By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s neglect of mental health is threatening social stability, weakening public trust and deepening despair among young people struggling with insecurity, and diminishing their confidence in the future, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, a leading psychiatrist, has warned. Sheikh, a professor of psychiatry and psychopharmacology, […]
World Pharmacists Day: Pharmacist shortage threatens healthcare delivery — Experts
By Matthew Johnson Ahead of the World Pharmacists Day 2026, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals have called for urgent investment in the profession, improved working conditions and stronger policy support to address manpower shortages and enable pharmacists contribute more effectively to healthcare delivery. The call was made at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, during […]
Falsified drugs: PWDAN, APDA seek Africa-wide crackdown
By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria, PWDAN, and the African Pharmaceutical Distributors Association, APDA, on Tuesday called for stronger collaboration among African countries and regulatory authorities to combat the circulation of falsified and substandard medicines across the continent. The associations said the cross-border movement of pharmaceutical products made stronger cooperation […]
Pharmacists must go beyond drug dispensing, embrace technology — PSN
By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Monday urged pharmacists across the country to move beyond the traditional role of dispensing medicines and take a more active role in patient care, disease prevention and the transformation of Nigeria’s healthcare system. The PSN President, Pharm. Ayuba Ibrahim Tanko, made the call in his […]
ACPN urges FG to adopt Pharmacy First initiative for healthcare transformation
By Chioma Obinna The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to approve and invest in the Pharmacy First Initiative (PFI), describing it as a strategic pathway to expanding Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and transforming Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system. The association said the initiative would position community pharmacies as […]
RHV, Nisa Premier Hospitals perform first tele-robotic surgery in West Africa
By Chioma obinna A new chapter opened in Nigeria’s healthcare system at the weekend as surgeons at Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) Hospital, Lagos, in collaboration with Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja, successfully performed what they described as the first tele-robotic surgery in West Africa.The landmark procedure saw a surgeon in Lagos remotely operate on a patient […]
