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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Health

January 27, 2026

Lagos reaffirms commitment to protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases

According to her, the present administration has made unprecedented investments in the health sector. 

Claudiana Sanwo-Olu
January 27, 2026

58% women of reproductive age are anaemic: FG

She attributed the trend to poor dietary diversity, food insecurity and socio-economic factors. 

Women
January 27, 2026

Health sector expenditures are investments: NARD President

Mr Kevin called on the government to regulate the work hours of doctors as done in other climes.

Federal Teaching Hospital, Owerri
January 27, 2026

Tinubu transmits 24 health sector bills to Senate

Mr Tinubu said the bills would improve efficiency, effectiveness, and service delivery within the sector.

President Bola Tinubu
January 27, 2026

Sri Lanka keeps watch as Nipah virus cases emerge

Sri Lanka has stepped up monitoring measures following reports of a Nipah virus cluster in India’s eastern state of West Bengal.

Patients in Sri Lanka hospital
January 27, 2026

Measles cases spike to 14,000 in Mongolia

Mongolia’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases on Tuesday announced that new cases of measles have been recorded over the past 24 hours.

Child with measles used to illustrate the story
January 27, 2026

Malnutrition in Alimosho: LG flags off community-based child nutrition intervention

Alimosho LGA in Lagos has flagged off a community-based nutrition programme to tackle malnutrition among children up to five years.

Alimosho Local Government
January 27, 2026

Group urges stronger health systems amid Asia, Africa population growth

The consortium made the call in a statement by its country lead, Obinna Onwujekwe, on Monday in Abuja.

Hospital ward used to illustrated this story
January 27, 2026

JOHESU Strike: NMA laments NLC, TUC ultimatum

NLC and TUC gave the government a 14-day ultimatum, from January 23, to implement the 2021 Technical Committee report on the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
January 27, 2026

NMA backs collective bargaining agreement for health sector harmony

NMA has urged the federal government to remain focused on the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement process to address health sector concerns.

NMA MEMBERS