IHVN seeks Sustained Efforts to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control By Ojoma Akor The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has enjoined people living with HIV to adhere to their prescribed medications to maintain their health and combat AIDS in the country. IHVN’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Patrick Dakum, who made the call Monday…
Peter Samuel The growing wave of rape cases, abuse, and rejection in Nigeria and Africa, has given rise to a social impact movement committed to sensitizing society, aiding healing, and helping people deal with the ugly phenomenon. A group, Project R.A.R.E Initiative, began in 2022 as a vision driven by passion, initiated by…
By Ojoma Akor The Fibroid Care Centre of the Nordica Fertility Centre, Abuja has successfully treated over 100 women for uterine fibroids using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). Chief executive officer of the centre, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, disclosed this during a virtual press conference organized by the centre to commemorate one year anniversary of HIFU treatment…
By Ojoma Akor Cassona Healthcare Group, a lead distributor of advanced imaging technology, has partnered with the Lagos state government on the maiden edition of the Eko Health Convention. The organisation was one of the sponsors of the convention themed “Lagos Health: Driving Innovation, Strengthening Systems, Leading Change”. The event brought together policymakers, innovators, health professionals, development partners and…
By Ojoma Akor Addis Ababa/Pretoria/Durban – The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) will take place from 22 to 25 October 2025 in Durban, South Africa, under the theme “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa.” The conference is co-hosted by the Africa Centres for…
By Ojoma Akor Malaria Consortium, an international non-profit organization says the implementation of perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in Nigeria can lead to 43% reduction of severe malaria cases in children. Senior Project Manager, PMC project of Malaria Consortium, Dr Chinazo Ujuju, stated this Monday in Abuja during the National Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) and Policy Uptake Task Team (NPRPUT)…
By Grateful Ogunjebe Nigeria ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations globally. Rising temperatures, desertification, floods, and erosion threaten not just the environment but also health, education, and the economy. Experts say if unaddressed, climate change could deepen poverty and shrink opportunities for future generations. The signs of climate change are no longer hidden in Nigeria….
By Ojoma Akor The government of Nigeria will on Monday, October 6, 2025 introduce the measles-rubella vaccine into the country’s routine immunization schedule. Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina made the disclosure Friday during the national media orientation on the 2025 /2026 Integrated Measles-Rubella campaign. Represented…
By Ojoma Akor The Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has inaugurated the National Interagency Working Group on Lead Poisoning Elimination in Nigeria. A statement from the ministry said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, described the inauguration as a historic milestone in…
By Ojoma Akor The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria has shut down two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in Jabi District and Wuse Market of Abuja respectively. A statement from NAFDAC Friday said they were shut for flagrant violation of extant laws governing the sale, distribution, and…
