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HEALTH11h agoNutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted… Only 6% of pregnant women complete iron supplementationBy Chioma Obinna Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday in Lagos raised the alarm over Nigeria’s nutrition crisis, saying it poses a serious threat to the country’s human capital, as latest data show that 41.1 per cent of children under five are stunted, with the figure rising […] The post Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH1d agoNigerian senator receives Health Champion 2026 award, calls for stronger health financingMs Banigo made the call on Monday in Abuja after she was recognised as the Health Champion 2026 at the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC)/Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Civil Society Organisations-Media Mid-Year Review of Nigeria’s Health Sector Reforms The post Nigerian senator receives Health Champion 2026 award, calls for stronger health financing appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH1d agoNigerian govt launches incentives to increase use of maternal, newborn healthcareThe health ministry said the incentives are intended to address barriers preventing women and newborns from accessing timely, high-quality, life-saving healthcare services. The post Nigerian govt launches incentives to increase use of maternal, newborn healthcare appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH1d agoTax reforms, economic growth critical to Nigeria’s health financing – OfficialMr Pate made the observation on Monday in Abuja during a fireside chat at the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC)/Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Civil Society Organisations-Media Mid-Year Review of Nigeria’s Health Sector Reforms. The post Tax reforms, economic growth critical to Nigeria’s health financing – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH2d ago10,494 Nigerians in UK health sector as country battles health worker shortageThe figures highlight the significant contribution of Nigerian professionals to the UK health system, but also come amid persistent concerns over the shortage of health workers in the country. The post 10,494 Nigerians in UK health sector as country battles health worker shortage appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH2d ago10,494 Nigerians in UK health sector as country battles health worker shortageThe figures highlight the significant contribution of Nigerian professionals to the UK health system, but also come amid persistent concerns over the shortage of health workers in the country. The post 10,494 Nigerians in UK health sector as country battles health worker shortage appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH5d agoNigeria begins local production of insecticide-treated mosquito netsThe health ministry noted that at full capacity, the facility is expected to produce about 10 million nets annually and create more than 600 jobs. The post Nigeria begins local production of insecticide-treated mosquito nets appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH5d agoKidney crisis: Rising cases, crushing treatment costs threaten NigeriansFOR more than 150 kidney patients gathered under canopies in Enugu, and thousands of others across the country, the struggle goes beyond the pain of a failing organ. It is a daily battle to raise the money needed to stay alive. Recently, videos and pictures of some of the patients in Enugu surfaced on social media, drawing. The post Kidney crisis: Rising cases, crushing treatment costs threaten Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH5d agoSelf-care key to curbing Nigeria’s rising disease burden — Experts… Say hospitals can’t cope if Nigerians ignore prevention, rational drug useBy Chioma Obinna As Nigeria battles a growing burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases, health experts have called for an urgent shift from hospital-centred healthcare to preventive self-care, warning that the country’s health system and household finances cannot withstand the rising cost of treating […] The post Self-care key to curbing Nigeria’s rising disease burden — Experts appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH6d agoLassa fever: NCDC urges Nigerians to step up preventionWarns cases typically rise between November and April By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to intensify preventive measures against Lassa fever ahead of the dry season, warning that cases typically increase between November and April. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, […] The post Lassa fever: NCDC urges Nigerians to step up prevention appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 9Nigeria ranks 2nd in acute pesticide poisoning in West Africa — Study…It is understated, consumers at high risk – AAPN …Safe use impossible in Nigeria – Prof Irtwange …Calls for ban, saying it contributes to rise in cancer, other health risks By Gabriel Ewepu and Cynthia Alo A new study has shown that about 69 per cent of farmers and farm workers in Nigeria are exposed […] The post Nigeria ranks 2nd in acute pesticide poisoning in West Africa — Study appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 9Unsafe food kills 53,000 Nigerians yearly — Expert— Experts raise alarm at Lagos food safety conference By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — At least 53,000 deaths associated with unsafe food are recorded annually in Nigeria, a food safety expert, Dr Adeniyi Odugbemi, has said. Odugbemi, who attributed the figure to recent studies, urged stakeholders to move beyond identifying food safety […] The post Unsafe food kills 53,000 Nigerians yearly — Expert appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 8Health leaders to tackle Nigeria’s policy implementation gap at October conferenceThe stakeholders will meet at the 2026 National Health Equity Conference scheduled for 13 to 15 October at the Nigeria National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja. The post Health leaders to tackle Nigeria’s policy implementation gap at October conference appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 7Closing The Diphtheria Gaps In NigeriaEfforts are underway to address and eliminate deficiencies in diphtheria prevention and control within Nigeria. This highlights a public health initiative to combat a significant infectious disease.leadership.ng · Nigeria
HEALTHSep 6Nigeria’s rehabilitation crisis deepens as 80% of occupational therapists leave….AS FSOT graduates 93 studentsBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria is facing an acute shortage of occupational therapists, with about 80 per cent of those trained in the country reportedly leaving for greener pastures, worsening access to rehabilitation services for more than 200 million Nigerians.The Acting Registrar of the Federal School of Occupational Therapy (FSOT), Lagos, Mrs […] The post Nigeria’s rehabilitation crisis deepens as 80% of occupational therapists leave appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 611.2m Nigerians battle diabetes as stakeholders seek safer sugar cuts… NIFST, ISA call for science-based food reformulation, stronger local research By Chioma Obinna With an estimated 11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes, food scientists and industry stakeholders have called for science-based measures to reduce sugar consumption without compromising food safety, quality or consumer choice. The stakeholders, under the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and […] The post 11.2m Nigerians battle diabetes as stakeholders seek safer sugar cuts appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 6Brain drain: Nigeria risks losing more eye specialists, OSN warnsBy Damilola Samuel Nigeria’s shortage of eye-care specialists could worsen as more ophthalmologists leave the country, with the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) estimating that the migration of a single specialist could cost the economy about $150,000 annually. The President of OSN, Dr Gloria Patrick-Ferife, raised the concern in a communiqué issued at the end […] The post Brain drain: Nigeria risks losing more eye specialists, OSN warns appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 5Nigerian-British businessman dies after penis enlargement procedure in ThailandUbiribo began experiencing chest pain and twice lost consciousness while having a massage with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen, after the procedure The post Nigerian-British businessman dies after penis enlargement procedure appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 4How Nigeria Can Bridge The Gap Between Traditional Healers And Specialist HospitalsPublic health leaders argue that traditional medicine and modern hospital care do not need to fight each other, but can instead operate a collaborative referral system. The post How Nigeria Can Bridge The Gap Between Traditional Healers And Specialist Hospitals appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHSep 4Atiku decries Nigerians selling kidneys amid economic hardshipVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 3Period poverty: UNFPA demands pad banks in Nigerian schoolsBy Chioma Obinna The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, on Thursday called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. The UNFPA Gender/GBV Management Specialist, Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, made the call at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Product Forum 2026 in Lagos […] The post Period poverty: UNFPA demands pad banks in Nigerian schools appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 3Shady surgeons and Nigeria organ harvestingIn tonight's edition, legal loopholes and gaps about specialised medicine may be driving Illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria. Also, South Sudan may be moving closer to delivering on elections scheduled for December. And on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, six colonial era plantation estates have just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.France 24 [en]
HEALTHSep 2FG targets five million Nigerians with free spectacles , 25 , 000 cataract surgeries by 2027The Federal Government (FG) aims to provide free spectacles to five million Nigerians and perform 25,000 cataract surgeries by 2027. This outlines a government initiative to improve vision health for a significant population.tribuneonlineng.com · Nigeria
HEALTHSep 2Lassa fever: Young adults most affected as Nigeria records 1,035 cases, 252 deathsAccording to the NCDC’s report spanning 10 to 16 August, the confirmed cases were reported in 23 states and 117 local government areas (LGAs) The post Lassa fever: Young adults most affected as Nigeria records 1,035 cases, 252 deaths appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
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