A new study has identified technological limitations, inadequate infrastructure, and professional resistance as significant barriers to adopting cloud-based health centres in Benue State.

Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has promised to implement extensive reforms in the state’s healthcare services to maximise benefits for residents. The governor made the pledge at a stakeholders’ engagement on primary healthcare revitalisation on Friday in Lokoja. Ododo, who was represented by his deputy, Joel Salifu, announced the introduction of periodic spot checks on…

The Katsina State Government has strongly condemned the recent attack on Kankara hospital by bandits, who shot a medical doctor and abducted three others. Reacting to the incident, Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina said that security would be beefed up in all healthcare facilities to safeguard the lives of medical personnel and patients. In a…

The Federal Government plans to strengthen the tertiary healthcare system to curtail Nigerians’ frequent travel abroad to seek critical care services like kidney transplantation.

Tomog Foundation, an NGO owned by German Based Nurse practitioner ‘Omotoyosi Morgas’ recently completed its first activation, a Blood Pressure Awareness Outreach targeting rural areas. The initial phase focused on Lagos mainland, with two successful programs held on November 12th and 14th, 2024, providing care to over 300 elderly individuals. The outreach offered several services,…

The Federal Government, through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has inaugurated a modern 20-bed Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oreta Community, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu, Lagos State. The efforts, officials said, are a monumental stride toward enhancing healthcare delivery in Lagos State.…

Experts have urged the government to strengthen healthcare systems and increase local investments in research for new drugs, vaccines and mosquito control methods to combat antimalarial resistance and vector resistance.

In a nation where citizens' well-being often takes the back seat to other political priorities, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborev

Federal Government has emphasised the need to improve the quality of care in healthcare facilities nationwide and improve the experience of patients in hospitals.

The Federal Government has emphasised the need to improve the quality of care in healthcare facilities across the country and improve the experience of patients. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, who disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja, stated that there is a need to ensure that Nigerians get…

In an era of escalating cyber threats, the healthcare industry stands at a critical technological crossroads. Traditional record-keeping systems have become vulnerable—centralised and increasingly susceptible to breaches that compromise patient privacy and institutional trust. Enter blockchain: a revolutionary technology poised to reshape how we protect, manage, and share healthcare information. Understanding Blockchain: A New Paradigm…

The Federal Government has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Healthineers, its Nigerian partner Tanit Medical Engineering, and Abbott Laboratories GmbH, aimed at enhancing healthcare access and high-quality diagnostic solutions in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), Dr. Abdu Mukhtar signed the agreement on…