Britain’s growing obesity crisis is draining more than £100bn from the economy each year and placing unprecedented strain on the NHS, new research has revealed. More than a quarter of adults are now classed as obese – double the proportion recorded in the 1990s – with overall levels of excess weight now surpassing many European nations. Analysts warn that, without urgent action, the number of overweight or obese adults could…

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is facing renewed criticism after it emerged that a psychiatric nurse convicted of rape was able to continue practising for more than a year, despite police alerting the regulator about the allegations. John Chukwunonso Iwuh, 54, from South Norwood in Croydon, was jailed for 16 years on 11 July after being found guilty of rape and voyeurism. He had used his position as a…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has commissioned the Minds Medical Specialist Hospital and Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Ondo City. In a statement, Aiyedatiwa’s Chief Priest Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the new facility, founded by Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, is aimed at providing specialised care for mental health and substance addiction. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Aiyedatiwa lauded the initiative as a “significant milestone” in the state’s efforts to enhance healthcare…

The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Services, Hon Amos Magaji, has called for the introduction of specialised ambulances to serve communities in remote parts of the country due to the high rate of maternal mortality. Magaji made this utterance on Friday, when the committee paid a courtesy visit at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House. Reacting to the chairman demands, the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe described maternal…

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said Nigeria’s healthcare system can be significantly improved if political leaders and stakeholders show greater commitment and adopt modern approaches to medical practice. Mr Diri gave the charge on Friday in Yenagoa while receiving members of the Ministerial Monitoring Committee on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) High-Impact Intervention in Medical Sciences. He was represented at the event by his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, says…

The World Animal Protection (WAP) has raised alarm that antibiotic-resistant infections are already claiming about 1.27 million lives yearly, with the figure projected to rise to 10 million annually by 2050 if urgent action is not taken. Patrick Mvinde, WAP’s Research and Planning Manager, made the disclosure in Abuja during a media workshop on “Implication of Industrial Animal Farming in Nigeria” convened by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF).…

In a bid to secure healthier living conditions and economic self-reliance, a  Non-governmental organization (NGO) has called on the people of Erema, an oil producing community in Rivers State to embrace renewable energy, describing it as the key to overcoming the damaging legacy of oil exploration.

The nationwide survey, produced by Phillips Consulting Limited (PCL) and unveiled in Abuja, painted a bleak picture of healthcare in the country.

The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, has charged newly recruited staff of the agency to seize the opportunity provided by the Federal Government to contribute meaningfully to the nation’s health system while advancing their own careers. Aina, who spoke during the official commencement of onboarding and training for 126 fresh employees of the agency, said President Bola Tinubu’s administration remains committed…

A pioneering system designed to detect prostate cancer more accurately has been introduced at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, raising hopes that it could pave the way for future screening programmes while reducing unnecessary biopsies. Unlike the current approach, which relies heavily on the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, the new model provides a more comprehensive assessment before patients undergo scans or treatment. The PSA test is not sufficiently…

Ondo State has expanded its healthcare capacity with the commissioning of a third medical oxygen plant, donated by the Federal Government in partnership with Global Funds. The new Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) facility, located at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure, will serve the central senatorial district. Speaking on behalf of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa at the inauguration, Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to making…

President Bola Tinubu has introduced a subsidy on kidney dialysis, slashing the cost per session from N50,000 to just N12,000 in a move expected to ease the financial strain on thousands of Nigerians battling kidney disease. The initiative, anchored in the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda (RHA), has already taken effect in several federal health facilities across the six geopolitical zones, including the Federal Medical Centres in Ebute-Metta (Lagos), Jabi (Abuja),…