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 […]

… Screens scores for hypertension, diabetes, eye diseases, advocates health insuranceBy Chioma Obinna Concerned by the growing culture of self-medication and poor access to healthcare, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Calvary Zonal Headquarters, Lagos Province 89, has launched a renewed campaign against indiscriminate drug use while expanding access to free medical services for […]

… CSOs to assess 72 health facilities across 18 LGAsBy Chioma Obinna A coalition of civil society organisations, in collaboration with key health sector stakeholders, has launched the Open Lagos Health Sector Spot-Check, an ambitious accountability initiative that will assess 72 public health facilities across 18 local government areas in Lagos State as part of […]

By Chioma Obinna Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Monday called for sustained investment in disease surveillance, healthcare infrastructure and emergency preparedness to protect Nigerians from future public health threats even as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that frontline doctors will determine whether the country prevents another Ebola […]

…NCDC records 25 new cases in one week, healthcare worker infected By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 229 lives this year, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, confirming a fresh spike in infections as 25 new cases were recorded in one week across five states. The latest Lassa […]

More than half of adult Nigerian women are believed to have excess abdominal fat, compared with about 13 percent of men

Poverty, weak health systems, poor nutrition, environmental hazards, chronic stress, limited access to healthcare, widening social inequalities shape Nigerians life expectancy

NAFDAC described the banned sachet and sub-200ml PET bottled alcoholic drinks as illegal products that should no longer be in circulation.

… Offers free consultations for families, calls for inclusion in schools, workplaces, public spaces By Chioma Obinna Despite growing awareness of autism in Nigeria over the past decade, experts have warned that thousands of children and adults on the autism spectrum continue to face discrimination in homes, schools, workplaces and public spaces, calling for a […]

By Chioma Obinna To tackle medical negligence and improving the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria, Patient Academy International and Medilag Consult have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to strengthen patient safety, clinical governance and patient-centred care across the country’s health sector. The partnership is expected to deepen capacity building for healthcare professionals while […]

By Chioma Obinna Every year in Nigeria, nearly 11,000 babies are born with severe birth defects that experts say could largely be prevented. Millions more children suffer impaired brain development, while countless women battle anaemia and poor pregnancy outcomes because their diets lack essential vitamins. This is the hidden face of micronutrient deficiency; a crisis […]

… 27 attacks on health care recorded in one month … Appeals for $6.42m to sustain lifesaving health services in Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organization, WHO, has raised fresh alarm over a worsening humanitarian and public health crisis across the Eastern Mediterranean Region, warning that renewed conflict, disease outbreaks, food […]

By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Onifam Laboratories Limited, its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, members of its board of directors and other affiliated individuals and entities over alleged regulatory violations. The agency said the sanction, which takes immediate effect, bars the company and the affected […]

By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government is integrating trusted digital identity into Nigeria’s health sector reforms to fast-track Universal Health Coverage (UHC), improve patient care and expand health insurance coverage for millions of Nigerians. The initiative is expected to improve healthcare delivery by linking digital identity with patient records, health insurance enrolment, disease surveillance and […]

…Most patients arrive when kidneys have failed — NMADU…OYEWALE: Painkillers, herbal mixtures silently destroy organs…Water contains harmful heavy metals — YEMITAN…ODUBANJO: Education, early screening remain best defense By Chioma Obinna Three mornings every week, Uche Oke left home before dawn, clutching a small bag that had become as familiar to him as his own shadow. […]