… 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 […]