By Ojoma Akor Nigeria’s drive to end HIV by 2030 would gain critical ground with the introduction of lenacapavir, a long-acting prevention drug expected to widen access and close persistent gaps among high-risk populations, a public health expert, Dr. Adebayo Opeyemi, has said. He said the introduction of lenacapavir marks a major step in Nigeria’s…
By Ojoma Akor The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) is anchoring the rollout of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug, through a coordinated, government-led framework spanning policy, procurement, and service delivery. Dr. Adebayo Opeyemi, Senior Program Manager at IHVN and HIV Program Lead for the Global Fund GC7 Nigeria TB-HIV Reach Integration and Impact…
By Ojoma Akor As Nigeria joins the rest of the World to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has called for urgent, coordinated action to eliminate malaria through strengthening local pharmaceutical manufacturing, advancing innovation, and expanding access to life-saving treatments, particularly for children and vulnerable populations. The theme of this year’s…
By Ojoma Akor Project PINK BLUE – Health & Psychological Trust Center has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria, state governments, hospital leadership, and key stakeholders in cancer care to implement patient navigation services across all cancer centers nationwide. Executive director of Project PINK BLUE and founder of the first patient navigation in Nigeria,…
By Ojoma Akor The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed reports of the suspension of the Prof. Bala Audu-led national executives of the association. The association also said there are no factions within it. National secretary of the association, Dr Benjamin Egbo, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while briefing reporters. He also denied reports…
By Ojoma Akor The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), under the leadership of Prof. Bala Audu, will host over 1000 doctors for its Annual General Conference (AGM) in Kano. The National Publicity Secretary of the association, Dr. Mannir Bature, disclosed this on Friday during a briefing for newsmen in Abuja. He said the association’s 66th AGM…
By Health and Science Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has validated Algeria’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 10th country in WHO’s African Region and the 29th globally to achieve this significant milestone. Affecting the eye, trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Globally, the…
By Godwin Ntadom No one knew its origin, nor its cause. The only knowledge available then was that it was a disease of bad air from marshy lands, from where it obtained its name – mala-aria. The puzzle was too intricate to decode; Aristotle, Galeus, and even Hippocrates, the father of medicine, could not unravel…
By Richard Olukolade Menstruation is a natural phenomenon for young and older females and is an indicator of a healthy reproductive system in adolescent girls and women. However, the reality of the absence of functional water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in many public places and communities in Nigeria has made menstruation a burden for adolescent…
By OjomA Akor Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says a total of 1,256,791 children across four states have been vaccinated against malaria. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Executive Director of the agency, Dr. Muyi Aina, said a total of 984,559 children have received at least one dose of the malaria vaccine…
