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More than 540,000 people die each year from extreme heat, with climate change placing unprecedented strain on hospitals and health systems worldwide, according to a new special report released at COP30 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Brazil. The COP30 Special Report on Health and Climate Change: Delivering the Belém Health Action Plan shared to Journalists on Friday warns that the global health crisis driven by…

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The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has taken a major step towards improving paediatric HIV care through a groundbreaking research project conducted in collaboration with Cipher Paediatric HIV Matters. The study, which focused on optimising the use of paediatric dolutegravir (PDTG) among children living with HIV, has yielded significant results in enhancing treatment outcomes in rural communities. The findings revealed marked improvements in healthcare workers’ knowledge, confidence, and accuracy…

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has flagged off the Rural Health Scheme under the Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) initiative. The pilot programme, launched at the Agboyi Ori Omi Community in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), is a direct response to an Executive Order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. It aims to integrate residents in hard-to-reach areas into the state’s mandatory health insurance policy, with 5,000 residents of…

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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa, has disclosed that the agency intercepted a total of 302.202kg of assorted illicit substances destined for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the last four years. Marwa made this known when he received the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Salem Saeed Musabbeh Alshamsi, who paid a courtesy visit to the agency’s…

The Federal Government, FG, has announced significant gains in its health sector reforms, reporting a 17% reduction in maternal deaths and a 12% decline in newborn deaths across 172 high-burden local government areas. The progress was revealed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, at a Ministerial Press Briefing yesterday ahead of the 2025 Joint Annual Review (JAR). The upcoming review is set to assess national…

In a major stride towards improving public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has partnered with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to strengthen nutrition and health outcomes across Nigeria, particularly for women and children. The collaboration was announced during the launch of three landmark initiative, the Maternal, Newborn, and Child…

The parents of a toddler, Laurie, who survived a rare heart condition have paid tribute to the donor family whose decision to give the gift of life saved their son’s future. According to the National Health Service (NHS) on Tuesday, Laurie was just nine days old when doctors discovered that his heart was failing. The young lad whose name was withheld was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a rare illness that…

Kwara State First Lady and Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses Forum, Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has appealed to citizens to embrace government health initiatives, emphasising that early detection of cancer saves lives. Mrs Abdulrazaq made the call while flagging off a free screening exercise organised to commemorate this year’s World Cancer Day. READ ALSO: Kwara APC yet to decide on zoning governorship ticket for 2027, says Chairman She also noted that the…