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HEALTHBREAKINGOct 21Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western AfricaGuardian World
HEALTHOct 20Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across AfricaFrance 24 [en]
HEALTHOct 20Uganda seeks details of Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola caseUganda has asked Nigeria to provide detailed travel and clinical records of a woman confirmed to have the Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, following Nigeria’s confirmation of the infection. The post Uganda seeks details of Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 20Ebola in Abuja: 10 things Nigerians should know about the deadly virusHere are 10 key facts Nigerians should know about the disease, including how it spreads, symptoms to watch for and ways to prevent infection. The post Ebola in Abuja: 10 things Nigerians should know about the deadly virus appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 20Africa CDC calls for urgent global support as Nigeria confirms Ebola casePremium Times
HEALTHOct 20Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positiveNPR News
HEALTHOct 20Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreadsLe Monde [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 20Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital AbujaDW News [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 20First Ebola infection in Nigeria since new outbreak in AfricaNOS Buitenland
HEALTHOct 20Closing the gap between healthcare availability and access in NigeriaIn this interview, Wahen Egbe, Chief Business Officer, OneHealth by AXA, discusses how healthcare providers, employers and insurers can help close the gap between available healthcare, cost and the care people The post Closing the gap between healthcare availability and access in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 20BREAKING: Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins contact tracingPremium Times
HEALTHOct 19Nigerian dietitians urge NASS to withdraw nutritionists’ council bill, warn of quackeryThe Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria said the proposed legislation did not adequately ensure that only qualified and certified professionals were permitted to practise in the nutrition and dietetics field. The post Nigerian dietitians urge NASS to withdraw nutritionists’ council bill, warn of quackery appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 18Toluwanisings: Adebayo blasts FG over Nigeria’s ‘dead’ healthcare systemAccording to accounts attributed to his personal assistant and media reports, efforts to secure treatment took him to between seven and eight hospitals in Ibadan, but he reportedly failed to receive the emergency care he needed. The post Toluwanisings: Adebayo blasts FG over Nigeria’s ‘dead’ healthcare system appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 18What the next WHO director-general must learn from Nigeria’s health reforms, By Chinedu MoghaluBy October 2026, the National Health Insurance Authority reported that 80,000 women had received emergency maternal care by August; insurance enrolment exceeded 23 million by September. The transferable lesson is a method of accountability: follow allocations through releases to services, examine the quality of those services, and ask whether households can afford them. WHO can […] The post What the next WHO director-general must learn from Nigeria’s health reforms, By Chinedu Moghalu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 17Fake Drugs, Drinks, Foods Everywhere: Deadly business killing Nigerians as treatment failures riseVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 15NCDs fastest-growing disease burden in Nigeria — OfficialHe said the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) had reduced maternal deaths by 22 per cent and newborn deaths by 10 per cent. The post NCDs fastest-growing disease burden in Nigeria — Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 13WHO warns immunisation gaps leave Nigerian children vulnerable to diseaseMr Ursu said Nigeria continued to face challenges in containing vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus, despite support from international partners. The post WHO warns immunisation gaps leave Nigerian children vulnerable to disease appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 13AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infectionsMr Pate said Nigeria had evidence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, but surveillance gaps made it hard to produce accurate national estimates. The post AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infections appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 133.9m Nigerian children malnourished -Expertssunnewsonline · nigeria
HEALTHOct 12Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDCThe figures highlight the continued burden of the disease despite a sharp decline in newly confirmed infections in the latest reporting week The post Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 11Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh…Charges FG to enforce 2021 Act, expand services By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s neglect of mental health is threatening social stability, weakening public trust and deepening despair among young people struggling with insecurity, and diminishing their confidence in the future, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, a leading psychiatrist, has warned. Sheikh, a professor of psychiatry and psychopharmacology, […] The post Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 11Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – SheikhHe described mental health as one of the most neglected areas of healthcare, particularly in Africa and Nigeria, where inadequate investment has constrained access to services, especially community-based care. The post Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 111 in 6 Nigerian youths faces mental health challenge, experts warn… As YEDI, Grassroot Soccer take mental health awareness to Mushin communityBy Chioma Obinna Concerned by the growing burden of mental health challenges among young people and widespread misconceptions surrounding the condition, health experts have called for early help-seeking, community-based interventions and stronger collaboration between health professionals, families and religious institutions.They spoke during a community […] The post 1 in 6 Nigerian youths faces mental health challenge, experts warn appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 11Malnutrition: Nigerian governors to establish national nutrition intervention fundHe said governors of the 36 states of the federation had resolved to declare war on hunger by launching a nationwide nutrition emergency. The post Malnutrition: Nigerian governors to establish national nutrition intervention fund appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times