52+ min ago   (579+ words) Oncologist urges Nigerians to pay attention to unusual body changes, warning that early detection can improve cancer treatment outcomes. A Clinical and Radiation Oncologist has urged Nigerians not to ignore persistent or unusual changes in their bodies, identifying abnormal bleeding,…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (514+ words) LCCI urges Nigeria to strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing to improve medicine access, attract investment, create jobs and boost health security. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for the strengthening of Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity to build an…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (534+ words) Imo State records its first robotic-assisted surgery as Uzodimma pledges affordable access to advanced specialised healthcare. Imo State has recorded a major breakthrough in healthcare delivery with the successful completion of its first robotic-assisted surgery, making it the first such…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (299+ words) Somalia’s child malnutrition crisis is worsening as aid cuts force health facilities to shut, leaving vulnerable children without lifesaving treatment. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Somalia’s child malnutrition crisis is worsening, with nearly 1.9 million children projected…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (461+ words) FEC approves N540bn healthcare projects to transform National Hospital Abuja and establish a new national cancer research centre. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved infrastructure projects worth about N540 billion to transform the National Hospital, Abuja, into a quaternary healthcare institution…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (222+ words) Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the decriminalisation of attempted suicide, in a major policy shift aimed at treating people in psychological distress as individuals in need of care rather than offenders. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor…...

4+ day, 2+ min ago   (396+ words) Military urges veterans and widows to register with DHML to access free primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services. The military has urged retired military personnel, wounded-in-action personnel, and widows of veterans who died in defence of the nation to register…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (514+ words) Zulum pledges N100m and stronger partnerships to improve healthcare as Borno commissions NEDC-funded fertility and maternity facilities. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has pledged stronger collaboration with the Federal Government and development partners to transform healthcare delivery in the state,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (195+ words) DR Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 5,000 as health officials warn weak infrastructure and resistance are hampering efforts to contain the outbreak. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000, according to government data released late…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (390+ words) First Lady Oluremi Tinubu launches South-West food bank programme for malnourished children, pregnant women and nursing mothers in Ogun State. Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday launched the National Community Food Bank Programme for the South-West to…...