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Dr Vivien Njemanze urged public servants to prioritise preventive healthcare, warning that work pressure in government can harm wellbeing, while calling for strict scientific and regulatory safeguards in Nigeria’s GMO policy.
Dr Akintunde Ishola Ayeni says businesses without succession plans are already failing, as he urges stronger research support and documentation for Nigeria’s traditional medicine sector.
The Federal Government and UNICEF have commissioned a rebuilt $406,000 cold chain store in Maiduguri to protect vaccines and strengthen immunisation delivery after the 2024 flood destroyed key facilities.
No fewer than 263 stranded Nigerians have returned home from Agadez in the Niger Republic, landing at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in a fresh wave of repatriations under a coordinated humanitarian programme.. Their return marks the
Nollywood actor Wole Ojo has expressed concern over what he described as poor pay for doctors in Nigeria, saying remuneration levels in some major hospitals are not commensurate with the pressure and responsibility of medical work. In a video shared on social media, Ojo said
NAFDAC has reaffirmed its ban on multi-dose artemether/lumefantrine oral suspension, warning that the formulation can become unstable after reconstitution and may lose treatment effectiveness.
Kwara has launched a three-day safer birth training for data collectors in Ilorin, with state officials and partners saying stronger health data and monitoring are key to reducing preventable maternal and child deaths.
A medical outreach in Ife North, Osun State, delivered free consultations, tests, drugs, eye care and food support to 100 residents, with organisers saying vulnerable and elderly people were prioritised.
Prof. Temitope Alonge says stronger public-private partnership and health insurance are needed as Oyo inaugurates its first Centre for Osteoporosis and Bone Health in Ibadan.
