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Health

September 3, 2025

Experts urge innovative financing to strengthen Africa’s Lassa fever R&D

Ahead of the ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference 2025, regional public health experts have urged African governments to adopt innovative financing models.

Patients at clinic
September 3, 2025

Mental health cases pass one billion, urgent action needed: WHO

The UN health agency stressed that mental health should be treated as a fundamental human right.

Image illustrating a mental health condition
September 3, 2025

Jigawa: CASCADE Project establishes nutrition centres to tackle malnutrition

The CASCADE Project has established nutrition corners and gardens in primary healthcare centres across five LGAs in Jigawa.

Malnourished northern kids
September 3, 2025

Pate seeks context-driven, evidence-based financing for Nigeria’s health sector

Health minister Muhammad Pate has called for the adoption of context-driven and evidence-based approaches to health financing in Nigeria.

Muhammed Pate
September 2, 2025

Reliable power supply in health sector crucial to saving lives: Pate

Mr Pate said that power was health, and without reliable electricity, vaccines spoil, surgeries stall, and lives are lost.

Muhammad Ali-Pate
September 2, 2025

Oborevwori urges medical workers to stay, earn respect in Nigeria

Mr Oborevwori reaffirmed his commitment to upgrading state hospitals with modern equipment.

Delta Governor, RT. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori [Photo: Facebook/ Sheriff]
September 2, 2025

NAFDAC trains Bauchi bakers on food safety

He said the sensitisation would enhance bakeries’ compliance with both national and international food safety standards.

NAFDAC
September 2, 2025

WHO calls for research-driven health financing in Nigeria

Mr Marten said Nigeria faced peculiar challenges in health financing that required domestic solutions.

World Health Organisation
September 2, 2025

Nigeria can sustain health financing locally, says AfHEA

The African Health Economics and Policy Association says Nigeria possesses the internal resources to sustainably finance its health system.

National Hospital Abuja
September 2, 2025

FG restates commitment to tackling vaccine hesitancy, disinformation

The federal government has reiterated its commitment to tackling vaccine hesitancy

Polio immunisation