Health

Pharmacists demand sanction on illegal drug sales in Nigeria’s public hospitals 

Nigeria’s community pharmacists have called on the federal government to impose sanctions on pharmaceutical companies and practitioners allegedly involved in illegal drug distribution practices within public hospitals, warning that...

Why fight against wild polio is not over for Nigeria yet – Experts

Despite Nigeria attaining wild poliovirus-free status, the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) and public health experts have warned that the fight against the virus...

Weak policies stoke drug-resistant infections

When Amina Balogun (not real name) was admitted to Lagos University Teaching Hospital for systemic lupus erythematosus, she didn’t know it would become a...

Public health expert warns of increasing threat of hospital-acquired infections

Uwose Uba, a Professor of Public Health from the University of Queensland, Australia, has called for intensified control strategies against the threat of nosocomial...

States spend average of N3,483 per person on healthcare in 2024 – BudgIT

...achieves 62% of ₦1.32tn budget States spend average of N3,483 per person on healthcare in 2024 – BudgIT according to read more States spend average...

Resident doctors warn of imminent collapse of healthcare system, urge Tinubu’s intervention

Nigeria’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, as health workers are yet to receive the salaries, allowances, and welfare packages promised by...

On life expectancy: Why women outlive men

….Stories, science, and shifting trends On a cloudy Sunday morning in August 2025, 53-year-old Chinedu Pam (not his real name), read more On life expectancy:...

On life expectancy: Why women outlive men

….Stories, science, and shifting trends On a cloudy Sunday morning in August 2025, 53-year-old Chinedu Pam (not his real name), a life coach and fitness...

Experts warn of rising malnutrition, drug-resistant infections as threats to public health

Health experts have raised the alarm over the growing crises of malnutrition and drug-resistant infections, warning that they pose serious threats to the nation’s...

FG doubles health insurance capitation fee to ₦1,450 to boost service quality

The federal government has increased the capitation fee for enrollees under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) from ₦750 to ₦1,450 per person, in...

HFN, PVAC sign pact to deepen private partnership in healthcare

The Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) and the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...