5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (827+ words) More than 400 residents of Warri and neighbouring communities in Delta State have benefited from free eye screening, cataract and glaucoma surgeries, prescription medications and eyeglasses provided by the AVM Terry Omatsola Okorodudu Foundation in partnership with the Africa Cataract and…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (740+ words) 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,…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (394+ words) Nigeria and Brazil have agreed to strengthen collaboration on the scientific validation of African traditional medicine, with both countries adopting a comprehensive implementation roadmap to deepen cooperation in research, technology transfer, academic exchange and public health innovation. The agreement was…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (236+ words) Plateau has recorded 441 suspected cholera cases, 26 confirmed infections and 14 deaths, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, said on Monday. Ba’amlong disclosed this in Jos while providing an update on the outbreak, which began in June 2026. He said the cases…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago   (494+ words) JOS — The Plateau State Government has confirmed 441 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths across four local government areas since the outbreak of the disease in June, as it intensifies efforts to contain further spread. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (227+ words) Former Chief Medical Director of Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), Orlu, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwamba, has urged his daughter, Dr. Amarachi, who graduated from the University of Oxford Medical School, United Kingdom, to deploy her training in advancing Nigeria’s healthcare....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (867+ words) …over 5,000 residents expected to benefit from combined phases ABUJA – FORMER Labour Minister and frontline philanthropist, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has declared that her two-decade-long free medical outreach programme is driven by a divine mandate and a childhood upbringing she cannot abandon,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (857+ words) Xtralarge Farms & resort has launched a 53-day wellness campaign to mobilise Nigerians towards healthy nutrition, preventive healthcare, intentional rest and positive lifestyle changes. The campaign, which began on July 15 and will end on September 6, is being held as part of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (861+ words) Can an entire month’s salary buy enough nutritious food to feed a family for a month?For many Nigerians today, the answer is no.That single reality tells us more about the nation’s health than many hospital statistics ever could....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (388+ words) Content creator and actress Deka George has spoken candidly about the mental health challenges faced by digital creators, saying the online space offers little compassion for those behind the content. Speaking in an interview with Potpourri, George said many people…...