NIMR Moves to Strengthen Biobank, Eyes International Accreditation
Institute holds more than 460,000 biological samples for future research The Nigerian…
Resistance to Key Anti-Malaria Drug Spreading in Africa, Lancet Study Warns
– raises concern over growing resistance to artemisinin, a key component of…
Uganda Ends Ebola Outbreak as DRC Battles Rapidly Growing Epidemic
Uganda Ends Ebola Outbreak as DRC Battles Rapidly Growing Epidemic
Bauchi Health Commissioner Backs SARMAAN, Moves to Embed Child-Survival Programme in State Plan
Government support strengthens prospects for sustainability of mass azithromycin initiative The Bauchi…
When Home, Family and Healthcare Pull in Different Directions
For generations, caring for older relatives has been deeply rooted in Nigerian…
Senior Citizens Still Standing 1: President Olusegun Obasanjo
You would think he was in his 30s or 40s. As he…
What Nigerian Gen Z Wants from Mental Health Support — and Why Awareness Alone Is Not Enough
By Pharm. Gbenga Oyinloye Something interesting is happening among young Nigerians. Mental…
Nigerians Growing Old in The Diaspora
By Alex Aiayi-Bembe, Edinburg, Texas, USA In my first article, I noted…
Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Exclusively Breastfed for Six Months — FG
Government launches 1,000 Days campaign, calls for stronger support for breastfeeding mothers…
The Nigerian Experience in America
By Alex Aiayi-Bembe, Edinburg, Texas, USA Growing old is one of life's…
The Silent Crisis: How High Blood Pressure Threatens Nigeria’s Elderly
Papa Ogbeh never imagined that the occasional headaches he treated with paracetamol…
Clean Toilets, Quality Care: Why Lagos Health Commissioner Wants Patients to Check Hospital Restrooms
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has urged residents…
Welcome Alex Ajayi-Bembe
We are delighted to welcome Alex Ajayi-Bembe, a respected Nigerian journalist based…
Why Falls Pose a Silent Threat to Older Nigerians
Renowned nationalist, lawyer, statesman and first Premier of the old Western Region,…
Nine States Receive Three Million Bottles of Azithromycin in Child Survival Drive
The Saving Antibiotics for Resistant Microbes through Administration of Azithromycin in Nigeria…
Nigerian Physiotherapist Prof Useh Wins Prestigious World Physiotherapy Africa Region Award
A Nigerian physiotherapist and academic based in South Africa, Professor Ushotanefe Useh,…
Why HIV prevention efforts may falter without sustainable harm reduction funding
By Pharm. Melody Okereke For more than two decades, the global…
Ebola Current Situation: What is Happening in Africa?
The ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus continues to spread…
Ebola Alert: FG Places Lagos, Abuja, 19 States on High Surveillance as Outbreak Worsens in Africa
The Federal Government has placed Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory…
SARMAAN project: How Kebbi’s Azithromycin Campaign Could Save Thousands of Children
Efforts to reduce preventable childhood deaths in Nigeria received another boost as…
Lagos Expands Laboratory Quality Improvement Programme
Lagos State has stepped up efforts to improve healthcare delivery with the…
Hantavirus outbreak kills three on cruise ship, WHO says risk remains low
A cluster of hantavirus infections linked to an international cruise has left…
