In Nigeria, a reproductive health project initiative backed by the European Union (EU) and UNICEF is offering a ray of hope to adolescent girls, particularly in Adamawa. With the unveiling of the “Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH)” project in Adamawa, no fewer than 75,000 adolescent girls are set to benefit annually from…

A team from the Federal Ministry of Health has inspected the proposed permanent site for the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Ovwian, as well as the temporary take-off site at General Hospital, Otor-Udu, assuring Deltans of a swift commencement of operations. During the inspection at the site, located opposite the DSC administrative building in Ovwian, Udu…

UNICEF and the Adamawa State Government have launched the third phase of the Acceleration Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA III) project. Funded by the Government of the Netherlands, the initiative aims to improve access to clean water and sanitation for 150,000 vulnerable residents across the state. Speaking at a press briefing in Yola, the…

The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, on Friday rounded up a three-day visit to correctional centres and freed a total of 55 inmates in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 18 out of the 55 inmates were released on health grounds. Four inmates regained freedom in Ikot…

I cringe every time I enter a restroom and a full-grown man comes out of the toilet cubicle, or does his thing in front of the urinal, zips up, pretends not to see the hand-wash basin and water tap, grabs the doorknob or handle with his unwashed hands, and walks away as if nothing just…

The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammed Pate, has praised global bodies for their contributions to ensuring that Nigeria's healthcare sector is being funded. In a post seen on his X (formerly Twitter) account, he praised the World Bank, USAID, PEPFAR, Global Fund, Gavi, UNICEF, Gates Foundation, among others. Pate said that many…

The Chairman of the Governing Board of Management, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba, Dr Mary Alile Idele has reaffirmed her commitment to improving the hospital’s infrastructure, and staff welfare and ensuring overall service delivery.

Pharma West Africa, the region’s largest trade event dedicated to improving access to quality medicines, will open its doors from March 18th to 20th. Following a highly successful launch last year, the 2025 Pharma West Africa event is already promising to be larger with more than 200 exhibitors and more than 3,000 visitors expected to…

Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial next week accused of negligence during his final days. More than 100 witnesses, including members of Maradona's family and doctors who tended to him down the years, will take the stand over the course of the four-month…

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) has called for strategic collaborations to strengthen healthcare delivery amidst challenges confronting the health sector in the country. The Chief Medical Director, Prof Yusuf Bara Jibrin, on Thursday during a stakeholders' town hall meeting, said that for the health institution to achieve sustainable excellence, critical stakeholder partnership is…

Unarguably, men’s health often receives less attention than that of women in spite of unique issues that require awareness. Medical experts say men face key health concerns and are predisposed to heart disease, which develops earlier due to high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking and poor diets. Prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men,…

The Provost College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Prof Ademola Oremosu, has advocated town and gown partnership for an improved healthcare system.