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The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating open defecation through intensified public awareness campaigns and stricter monitoring measures. Speaking in Ilorin during a stakeholder engagement in Wara, the headquarters of Ilorin West Local Government, the General Manager of the Kwara State Rural Water Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Mr.…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has commended Kano State for its dedication to healthcare, particularly in combating infectious diseases and eradicating polio. During his working visit to the state, Prof. Pate emphasized the urgency of intensifying efforts against polio, citing concerns from development…
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have commenced an indefinite strike over unresolved power supply issues affecting their residential quarters. Dr. Uthman Adedeji, General Secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at UCH, confirmed the development on Monday, stating that the strike was prompted by the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its campaign against counterfeit medicines, uncovering massive warehouses of fake and expired drugs in Aba, Abia State; Onitsha, Anambra State; and Idumota, Lagos State. In a statement on Monday, the Director-General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye,…
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to education, healthcare, and youth empowerment as pillars of national development. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Obi recounted his visit to Mater Misericordiae College of Nursing Sciences in Afikpo, Ebonyi…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has reiterated its dedication to cancer prevention and care, with a strong focus on equitable healthcare access. Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, highlighted this commitment in a statement marking the 2025 World Cancer Day. She emphasized…
At least 10 students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, were hospitalized on Tuesday after inhaling a toxic substance released during a fight in their lecture hall. The Oyo State Government responded promptly to the emergency after receiving a distress call, with Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, leading an immediate intervention.…
The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has given the assurance that Nigeria will overcome United States President Donald Trump’s new sweeping health policy changes, particularly the halt to funding of health care interventions in developing countries. Professor Pate stated this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a groundbreaking initiative to provide free cancer medicines to thousands of children in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to bridge the survival gap between these regions and wealthier nations. The first shipments of essential treatments have already reached Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with additional…
In response to the alarming prevalence of kidney disease in Yobe State, the government has initiated a large-scale research project through the Biomedical Research Training Center (BioRTC) at Yobe State University. The study, which focuses on Damaturu and Gashua communities, aims to identify the root causes of the disease and…
