The Sokoto State Government has embarked on a three-day training programme aimed at equipping healthcare providers with skills to better respond to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) concerns, particularly cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and adolescent health challenges. Unite Nation High Commissioner Refugee defined GBV as a violence committed against a person because of his or her sex or gender The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) noted that…

The Oyo State Police Command says its intensified stop-and-search operations along major highways have begun to yield results, following the arrest of a cleric found with items believed to be human flesh. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, the suspect, identified as Alfa Basiru, was apprehended during a routine check by the Federal Highway Patrol team at the Ibadan Toll Gate section of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. He…

A cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) system has been designed to estimate a person’s likelihood of developing more than 1,000 different medical conditions in a single assessment

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of confirmed substandard and falsified medicines, specifically ARTEMETRIN DS (Artemether/Lumefantrine) and CIPROFIT 500 (Ciprofloxacin Tablet USP 500mg), in Nigeria. According to the agency, the ARTEMETRIN DS tablets, labelled as manufactured by A.C. DRUGS Ltd, Enugu, contained only 59.2% Artemether and 71.2% Lumefantrine, falling short of the acceptable 90-110% range. Similarly, the CIPROFIT…

According to the World Bank, the problem is deepened by rapid urbanisation, poverty, and fragile infrastructure across many low- and middle-income countries.

Mississippi has been forced to suspend the collection of critical maternal health data after a shakeup at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disappointed the federal division overseeing the programme.

The doctors as Dr Uduakabasi Ita, a consultant radiologist, and Dr Mfonobong Bassey, a consultant haematologist, both employed by the state’s Ministry of Health.

A power cut at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has claimed the lives of three patients who were on life support, after Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) disconnected the facility over unpaid bills. The incident happened on Friday when the blackout struck the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, leaving four patients on ventilators vulnerable. Only one survived. However, according to Punch report, the hospital spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, described the situation…

Scientists in Sweden have created a new digital tool designed to improve the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, offering primary care doctors a more precise alternative to traditional pen-and-paper memory tests. Cleveland Clinic defined alzheimer’s disease as a brain condition that slowly damages your memory, thinking, learning and organizing skills. The programme, developed at Lund University, measures how quickly patients can recall words, process information and respond to questions on…

The Ondo State Contributory Health Commission (ODCHC) has launched a new initiative to provide medical outreach and health insurance enrollment for pensioners across the state. This effort is part of the state government’s broader goal to achieve universal health coverage for all its residents. The Director-General of ODCHC, Abiodun Oyeneyin, explained that the programme is being conducted in all 18 local government areas. READ ALSO: Ondo govt transfers UNIMED to FUTA,…

UK Health secretary Wes Streeting has unveiled the 14 NHS trusts that will face a major national review into maternity and neonatal services, following persistent claims of long-standing failings in care.

NDLEA have apprehended an Indian national, Gupta Kumar, alongside three Nigerian collaborators, over trafficking multi-billion drugs into Nigeria.