Health
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Lagos LCDAs vow to sustain WASH projects
Ojodu and Ikorodu North LCDAs in Lagos have pledged to maintain the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects implemented by WaterAid with support from Kimberly-Clark. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that representatives of both LCDAs made this commitment at the close-out workshop of the Integrated Hygiene and Health Project on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Mr Kolawole Banwo,…
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World kidney Day: NOA tasks Nigerians on healthy lifestyle
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kaduna Office, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyles in order to avoid kidney-related ailments. Mr Danjuma Makama, the NOA Director in Kaduna, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Thursday, by Abubakar Argungu, the Head, Public Relations Unit. Makama, who spoke in commemoration of the 2025 edition of World Kidney Day, said…
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Tinubu appoints Chief Medical Directors for 6 federal hospitals
President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement on Friday that the newly appointed CMDs and their hospitals are: Prof. Olusegun Ojo, CMD, Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, who previously served as pioneer CMD of…
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IWD: Centre seeks collective action for gender equality
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called on all stakeholders—governments, the private sector, organizations, and the general public—to accelerate action for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities. Mr. Godwin Unumeri, the Acting Director, CCD, made the call in a statement in commemoration of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday in Lagos.…
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WHO names Delft varsity as AI healthcare centre
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as its collaborating center on artificial intelligence (AI) for health governance. NAN reports that the Delft University of Technology is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, The Netherlands. The announcement is contained in a statement issued…
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Centre engages association for hypertension awareness in Kano
The GAMMUN Centre for Care and Development Nigeria (GCCDN) organized a one-day quarterly meeting aimed at addressing critical issues surrounding hypertension responses in Kano. The meeting was in collaboration with the Association of People Living with Hypertension in the state. The Executive Director of the Center, Mr. Tulari Tine, expressed happiness about the collaboration, explaining the objectives of the engagement…
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Malaria Eradication: Western pharmaceuticals interested in profit over health -Nwoko
Sen. Ned Nwoko, Chairman, Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation for Malaria Eradication and the Community, has alleged that Western pharmaceutical companies are not interested in helping Nigeria eradicate malaria from the country. Nwoko said this on Monday in Abuja, at a malaria vaccine workshop organized by the Foundation. He said that they were interested in their profits from the sale of…
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USAID funding freeze and Nigeria’s buffer measures
On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump accentuated his protectionist leaning by signing a flurry of executive orders affecting a wide range of issues, including U.S. foreign aid. In his “America First’’ stance, Trump signed Executive Order 14169, titled “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” imposing a 90-day pause on foreign aid pending review of…
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NAFDAC blacklists India medical company, Aveo, producing addictive pills
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has blacklisted an India company, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, for producing a range of harmful addictive pills capable of causing death. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said the company is situated at the outskirts of Mumbai in India. She…
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HFN gets new President, unveils four pillars to strengthen healthcare
The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) says the body will focus on four strategic pillars to strengthen the health sector and promote public-private partnerships in the country. Mrs Njide Ndili, the incoming President of HFN said this on the sideline of HFN’s 3rd Annual Conference and its 10th Anniversary in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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Pope Francis spends quiet night in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis has spent a night in the hospital without any new complications, the Vatican said on Friday morning. “As in the previous days, the night was quiet, and the pope is now resting,” a spokesman said. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for two weeks, where he is being treated for severe…
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Inclusion: Stakeholders seek reserved seats for women participation in politics
Stakeholders of women’s inclusion in politics have called for quotas that ensure that seats are reserved for women to attain political offices. The stakeholders made the call at an event on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organized by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), in collaboration with UN Women, and funded by…
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Indonesia launches free medical check-ups for citizens
Indonesia has introduced a free medical check-up program for all of its 280 million citizens. A statement from the Chief of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the healthcare initiative was the first of it’s kind. The initiative-tagged Cek Kesehatan Gratis (CKG) program aims to promote preventive healthcare,…
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NAFDAC cracks down on fake drugs nationwide
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its ongoing enforcement operations aim to protect Nigerians, not disrupt trade. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who briefed journalists on Saturday in Lagos, urged against politicizing the agency’s operations. NAFDAC launched a nationwide enforcement operation on Feb. 10, targeting Lagos, Aba, and Onitsha open drug markets to eliminate…
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May & Baker targets N41bn revenue in 2025
The pharmaceutical giant, May & Baker Nigeria Plc, says it is targeting a revenue of N41 billion before the end of 2025. The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Patrick Ajah, made this known at the company’s 2025 Customer Forum on Thursday night in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the program was “Consolidate—Beyond Boundaries.” While…
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NGO seeks law protecting rights of Persons With Disabilities
The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), a non-governmental organization (NGO), has appealed to the Ebonyi government to domesticate the Disability Rights Act in the state. According to it, this will protect the rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in the state. The Executive Director of the organization, Mrs. Catherine Edeh, made the appeal on Tuesday at a two-day sensitization workshop…
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Alleged trafficking: NAPTIP intercepts 13 Iraq-bound victims at NAIA
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq, for sexual and labor exploitation. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the agency, Vincent Adekoye, in Abuja. The agency said that the girls, whose ages ranged between 19 and 39…
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