Lagos, Partners Launch HIV Impact Survey to Strengthen National Response
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health through the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), […]
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Lagos, Partners Intensify Malaria Elimination Drive
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal With prevalence now below 1%, the new campaign focuses on prevention, testing, treatment, and tracking, reinforcing Lagos as a model for […]
NCDC Confirms Abuja Suspected Cases Negative for Ebola, Urges Vigilance
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever recently reported […]
Lagos Government Reaffirms Commitment to Safe, Quality Healthcare for Children
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal The Lagos State Government has urged healthcare providers and stakeholders to continue partnering with it to strengthen the state’s health system […]
INSIDE STORY: How Corruption, Shady Budgets Cripple Healthcare In Conflict Thorn Bokkos Communities
By Dana Daniel Zagi In Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area, grief is no longer a visitor; it has become a resident. Waves of armed […]
Lagos Moves to Address Doctor Shortage with Proposed University of Medicine
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal The Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr Tolani Sule, has clarified that the bill seeking to establish the University of […]
FG, Lagos Renew Commitment to Malaria Elimination
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal The Federal and Lagos State Governments have jointly reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate malaria, declaring zero tolerance for the disease in […]
Lagos Activates Emergency Response Over Ebola Alert
By Taoheed Abdullahi The Lagos State Government has activated the Incident Management Structure (IMS) of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) as part of […]
TRAILBLAZING WOMEN
The Medical Director of General Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara state, Dr. Amina Mohammed Hassan speaks on how Traditional and Cultural Beliefs Driving Maternal Mortality in Northern […]
Africa Faces Looming Shortage of Lifesaving Food for Malnourished Children – Save the Children
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal Millions of children across Africa are at risk of death from severe acute malnutrition as supplies of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) […]