The Katsina State Government says no fewer than 2.9 million children were reached and vaccinated against polio in the state, during the March 2026 Campaign exercise. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Shamsudeen Yahaya disclosed this at a media dialogue in Katsina on Wednesday. “During the March 2026 campaign, we…
Global leaders, activists, and advocates have called for a fundamental shift in power and accountability systems to accelerate gender equality as the ”Women Deliver” 2026 Conference opens in Narrm (Melbourne). This is contained in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, and signed by Kim Lufkin, Director of Communications, ‘’Women…
The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with funding from the European Union, has unveiled a scholarship scheme to train 500 midwives for deployment to rural communities. The two-year Community Midwifery Scholarship and Bonding Scheme will fully fund 500 women and girls from rural areas to study community…
Health ministers from ECOWAS member states have concluded their 27th Ordinary Session in Freetown, adopting key regional health policies aimed at improving disease control and healthcare delivery across West Africa. The meeting, held from 23 to 25 April 2026, ended with the endorsement of a Regional Framework for Malaria Elimination, designed to unify efforts to…
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, with support from UNICEF and funding from the Republic of Korea, has begun an eight-month project to reduce zero-dose immunisation cases. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed disclosed this during a one-day orientation for state officials and local government primary healthcare directors on Tuesday in Bauchi. He said the initiative was…
An emergency delegates’ meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is set to take place in Abuja on Wednesday, as more than 200 members convene to address a growing leadership crisis within the body. Dr Oreyemi Ifedayo, Chairman of State Chairmen, disclosed in a statement released on Monday in Lokoja that the meeting was necessitated…
The 2025 National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) has shown that 81.6 per cent of Nigeria’s public health facilities provided antenatal care (ANC) services, a modest increase from 79.7 per cent in 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Secondary health facilities recorded higher ANC coverage at 92.6 per cent, while primary facilities lagged at 81.1…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off its indefinite strike shortly after it began, warning that industrial action could resume within 12 days if authorities fail to meet its demands. The doctors’ union is pressing for the reinstatement of the Physicians’ Adjustment Template (PAT), which it says is due to be halted…
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has called for investigations into the alleged false cancer claims used to solicit public donations, warning that such acts could erode trust in genuine cases. The society’s National Director of Publicity, Mr Bashir Mohammed, made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Mohammed said the society’s attention…
The Wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Idris, has charged residents on the proper use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to curb malaria. Idris made the call on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi during her investiture as the state’s Net Ambassador, alongside wives of the local government chairmen, who were inaugurated as Net Advocates. She expressed concern…
