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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Health

March 9, 2026

Lagos govt enrols 16,000 sanitation officers in health insurance scheme

Mr Gbadegesin said the state government decided to start the programme with its own workforce to demonstrate confidence in the initiative.

LAWMA SWEEPERS.
March 9, 2026

Army highlights nurses’ impact on security, healthcare systems

The Nigerian Army Medical Corps has commenced the first stream of the 2026 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme for nurses.

44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna
March 9, 2026

NGO urges better Kaduna health budget rollout to reduce maternal, child deaths

Governor Uba Sani said the intervention represented the second tranche of state-of-the-art medical equipment his administration has distributed to PHCs since assuming office.

Governor of kaduna state Uba Sani
March 7, 2026

Nigeria trained 78,146 health workers in two years: Report

The report further highlighted progress in disease prevention and treatment programmes.

HEALTH WORKERS IN KADUNA
March 6, 2026

FG reiterates commitment to improved healthcare delivery

He urged health workers not to lose hope in the country.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
March 6, 2026

NAFDAC sets up task force to combat fake drugs, unwholesome packaged food in Ebonyi

Mr Adeyeye said the inauguration was part of the agency’s efforts to combat the incidence of counterfeit, fake drugs, and unwholesome processed foods.

Fake Drugs
March 6, 2026

WHO backs rollout of new HIV prevention drug in nine countries

WHO says it has supported nine countries to begin rolling out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medicine.

World Health Organisation (WHO) and Tedros Ghebreyesus
March 6, 2026

Dry Season: NCDC intensifies surveillance as meningitis risk rises

The director-general of NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Friday in Abuja, warning that the country had entered a high-risk period.

Patients in the hospital
March 6, 2026

FG constitutes funding committee for nutrition interventions

The National Council on Nutrition has established a Nutrition Financing Subcommittee to develop a funding structure for Nigeria’s nutrition interventions.

Children eating on the floor (Credit: Momo Africa)
March 5, 2026

Africa CDC pushes access to new HIV prevention drug

Several other African countries are currently reviewing the drug or awaiting regulatory approval for rollout.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention