Prof. Abiodun Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has attributed migration of skilled health workers to the slow progress of effective digitalisation of medical operations in public hospitals. Otegbayo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Sunday while speaking on challenges confronting…
The Jigawa State Ministry of Health has conducted a three-day medical outreach in Babura Local Government Area (LGA), targeting underserved communities and expanding access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable populations. The Information Officer in charge of the LGA, Alhaji Daudu Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday, highlighting the ministry’s…
No fewer than 34 persons have died out of 254 infected in a meningitis outbreak across nine local government areas of Sokoto State, raising concerns among health authorities and residents. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar-Wurno, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto, noting that the outbreak had spread across multiple communities,…
A Family and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr Chinasa Gerald, has called for a cultural shift in nation’s hygiene consciousness to avert the contraction and spread of killer diseases among the populace. Gerald, also a General Physician, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of the World Hand…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has commenced training of health workers to accelerate the uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), including Lenacapavir, for HIV prevention. Organised by the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STI Control Programme (NASCP) and WHO, the three-day National Training of Trainers began on Tuesday in Abuja,…
The World Health Organization has said the public risk remains low following a suspected hantavirus incident aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The outbreak, which reportedly left three people dead and three others ill, occurred on the MV Hondius operated by Oceanwide Expeditions. The vessel was sailing off Cape Verde after departing Argentina…
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…
