Parents and caregivers in Kwara State have been advised to make their children available for the polio immunisation campaign, begining on Sunday. The Social Mobilisation Officer of the Kwara State…
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal (Image: The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Photo Credit: Lagos State) When Olayiwola Johnson, a Lagos State civil servant, needed treatment for a…
By Alfred Ajayi Civil society organisations and health advocates have warned that the world may be heading toward another era of “vaccine apartheid” unless global powers particularly the European Union…
By Alfred Ajayi African leaders have renewed calls for the full operationalisation of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), urging the remaining 24 Member States of the African Union (AU) to…
By Alfred Ajayi The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, in partnership with the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) and other stakeholders, has led a road walk in Awka to…
By Bilkis Abdulraheem-Lawal The Standard Bearers Islamic Organisation (SB), a faith-based non-profit organisation, has thrown its weight behind NAFDAC’s decision to enforce the ban on sachet-packaged alcoholic drinks. In a…
By Sola Rotimi The Chief Medical Director of Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Dr. Ahmed Abdulkadir, has called for a fundamental rethink of how Nigerians finance healthcare, urging the…
By Alfred Ajayi The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike says the state has recorded significant progress in emergency medical services and overall health system strengthening under the current administration…
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal (Pix: Non-Functioning Caretaker Community High School’s Toilet, Ogbomosho) In this report, Bilkis Abdulraheem visited some public schools in Oyo State, speaking with students, teachers, medical experts…
By Sola Rotimi Access to quality and affordable healthcare remains a major challenge for many rural communities in Nigeria. However, a recent intervention by the Offa Descendants Union North America…
