The Founder of a non-governmental organisation, Environmental Aware and Restoration Network, Prof. Slyvester Egwu, has urged Nigerians to cultivate good environmental behaviour… Read More

A non-governmental organisation, Lebarty Community Health Foundation, has offered free medical outreach to over 500 widows and sickle cell sufferers, alongside other indigent people in Aruog… Read More

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, released a situation report from the last Tuesday explosion that rocked Bodija area of the state, which has claimed at least five lives with 77 i… Read More

      Adamawa State is to receive N300 million worth of nutritional supplements for children, says Dr Suleiman Bashir, executive chairman, Adamawa Primary Healthcare Developme… Read More

A Consultant Physician at College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof. Fatai Fehintola, has urged Nigerians to maintain healthy kidneys by constantly drinking water and fluid… Read More

…Inaugurates CPC for Oluyole 2024 The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to stabilise the naira value, as… Read More

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says adequate attention should be paid to the risks associated with AI in the health sector. The health agency on Thursday said the generative artificial… Read More

The Bayero University Kano (BUK), has admitted about 200 medical students on transfer from Sudan, following the ongoing war in the country. Prof. Sagir Adamu, the vice-chancellor, BUK, said… Read More

The Ogun Government says it will rehabilitate 472 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the second term of Dapo Abiodun to consolidate the administration’s gain in the health sector. Th… Read More

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has renewed Federal Government’s funding for 13 National Health Regulators across the country. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Wel… Read More

The Federal Government is set to issue an executive order, aimed at slashing hike in essential medicines prices, as well as create a conductive environment for local pharmaceutical manufactu… Read More

  Delivering his first message of the New Year, Regional Director, WHO European region, Dr Hans Kluge, stressed that without vaccines, the death toll on the continent could have been ar… Read More

    The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, medical doctors and health workers, on Tuesday, suspended the strike embarked upon on Monday, 15 January. It was report… Read More

  An international trade exhibition dedicated to medicines will instantly become the largest of its kind across the entire sub-Saharan Africa region when it launches in March. Organiser… Read More

  The Lagos State Government has stressed the need for green and improved air quality across the state to ensure healthy living. This is contained in a statement signed by Adesoye Oyela… Read More

The intersection of healthcare and technology, often referred to as health tech, is rapidly transforming the way medical services are delivered worldwide. In Africa, the health tech sector i… Read More

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has dismissed recent research finding, which indicated that all paracetamol brands sold in Nigeria are below the a… Read More

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. The agency urged disaster risk managers, agencies and individuals to be proactive to a… Read More

    The Gombe State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has raised the alarm, that ladies allegedly infected with HIV/AIDS have invaded Gombe State… Read More

  The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to review the National Policy and Strategic Plan for Hospice and Palliative Care 2021 to improve the lives of patients battling with the kille… Read More

  The Oyo State Government has said it was not recruiting medical personnel into its Civil Service, noting that announcement would be made via official government channels anytime it wa… Read More

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease. The certification is expected to… Read More

The prevailing belief in many parts of the world is that having children is key to happiness – and that people who don’t have children are unfulfilled in their lives. But is this… Read More

The National Population Commission (NPC), on Thursday said it has commenced another round of Demographic and Health Survey in Ekiti State. According to the Commission, the programme which wi… Read More

A Laboratory Scientist, Mr Adeniyi Fagbamiyi, has revealed reasons why men above 40 years of age must imbibe the culture of going for Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test every year. Fagbami… Read More

As patients continue to grapple with scarcity of essential medicines for their health conditions, a concerned stakeholder in the pharmaceutical industry, Pharm. Akinjide Adeosun, has said it… Read More

  The Nasarawa State Government has partnered with two non-governmental organisations, Network for Health Equity and Development and AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, to tackle mal… Read More

  The Plateau State Contributory Healthcare management Agency (PLASCHEMA), says it has received N327 million from the government as the scheme’s counterpart funding for the vulner… Read More

  Physicians have urged Nigerians to embrace good hygiene, access to good water, and also get vaccinated against the infection, in order to prevent the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningi… Read More

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has entered into an agreement to partner with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to implement a health insurance project, as well as other hea… Read More

  Pharmacists under the umbrella of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) have appealed to medical doctors to embrace the idea of prescribing medicines with generic… Read More

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on its mission to eradicate the menace of counterfeit drugs and unwholesome products from the Nigerian market, has r… Read More

  The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that tetanus and diphtheria are threatening pregnant women. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, made… Read More

  Nigerian Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called for the assessment and maintenance of COVID-19 infrastructures across the country. Tomori, who is also the Chairman of the B… Read More

Leadership THE JOURNEY OF AGILE ORGANISATION Character traits of successful leadersCharacter traits of successful leaders By Prof. ‘Lere Baale, FPSN, FPCPharm, FNAPharm, FNIM “Ma… Read More

    Virology Institute Seeks Collaboration to Implement Global Fund for TB/HIV is rallying for collaborative efforts to execute the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Mal… Read More

  The Lagos State government has cautioned entertainment centres within the state against sales and distribution of fake drinks. Mr Idris Aregbe, special adviser (SA) to Governor Babaji… Read More

  An artificial intelligence specialist, Oludayo Ojerinde, has unveiled a health-focused chatbot to address people’s healthcare needs. According to Ojerinde, in a statement on Fri… Read More

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says plans are already on to begin a postdoctoral fellowship programme at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research and the Nigerian Instit… Read More

  Poised to improve healthcare service delivery in the New Year, the Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the National Health Research Committee (NHRC), to drive transformative ch… Read More

-As FMC Ebute-Metta Commissions New Clinical Complex The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has expressed the displeasure of the government over scarcity of es… Read More

Pharmacists under the aegis of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have condoled with families and friends of the late former President of the Society, Prof. Ebenezer Olanrewaju Ogunlana… Read More

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, on Tuesday inaugurated an 80-bed hospital in Imota community of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The hospital was facilitated by Mr Babajimi Ben… Read More

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has donated Trauma Kits to Plateau state government to provide succour for victims of the attack on Christmas eve in nthe state. WHO’s Coordinator… Read More

As temperatures rise globally, the impact of climate change on the transmission of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, becomes increasingly evident. In the arid lands of Isiolo, Kenya, t… Read More

  The Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Dr Tosan Erhabor, said that so far a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists had left the country. Erhabor… Read More

  The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), has expressed worry over the infiltration of the profession by quacks and has vowed to fight against them. Registrar of MLSC… Read More

The Nasarawa State Government said it was evolving various measures to address the health challenges confronting the state. General Manager, Nasarawa Environmental Protection Agency, Enginee… Read More

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has sensitised adolescent girls and young women on the need to know their fundamental and girls’ rights in order not to fall victim to any form of… Read More

  The Sokoto State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (SOCHEMA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (T… Read More

  The Association of Persons with Disabilities (APWD) on Wednesday decried the high level of negligence being experienced by the disability community in Badagry. Mr Peter Sejoro, the ch… Read More

In a momentous stride towards improving oral health, Colgate Nigeria, the world’s most chosen toothpaste, proudly reaffirms its commitment to fighting tooth cavities and advancing oral… Read More

Climate change is our planet’s most immediate existential threat, and will likely only worsen for the foreseeable future. Among its numerous adverse effects on human health, there is s… Read More

Agadagidi, a wine made from plantain, is a popular drink at festive occasions in Nigeria. But it’s not always of a high quality. It is usually produced in the southern part of the coun… Read More

      The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) recently inducted 89 graduands of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) after they have satisfactorily comple… Read More

  Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said that with the ability of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD, the country’s pharmac… Read More

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm on the increase in dengue infections recorded in 2023 globally, which represents a potentially high public health threat. The UN health a… Read More

-To Unveil New Products in 2024 In spite of the many economic challenges that have led to the exit of many businesses from the Nigerian market, the management of May & Baker PLC has decl… Read More

    The Federal Government will disburse N50 billion to Primary Healthcare Centers nationwide in the first quarter of 2024, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare… Read More

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has clarified the misconceptions about the registration status of some products in circulation. In a statement sign… Read More

Officers of the Nigerian Police Force, Lagos State Command, have arrested two suspects over the production of fake drinks in Lagos on Wednesday. The suspects named Imo Lawrence and Magnus Nw… Read More

The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, has disclosed that the facility recorded 100 per cent increase in the number of patients admitted in 2023. The Chief Medical Director, Dr Olugbe… Read More

Junior doctors in the United Kingdom have commenced what has been described as the biggest industrial action on Wednesday, over failure to reach an agreement on pay rise with the government… Read More

Countdown to calamity  At about 6:45 the next morning, I received a call from the stroke unit. The nurse in charge complained that we had not purchased necessary medications for the pat… Read More

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed that it has vaccinated over 4.7 million girls against cervical cancer&n&hell…Read More

…As president charges pharma industry to take advantage of Pharmaton for progress The Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. Babaye… Read More

  Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has advised youths to shun the use of illicit drugs and embrace productivity to better their lives. The governor gave the advice during an enlighte… Read More

    Resident doctors at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, have called on governments at all levels to take deliberate steps to address th… Read More

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Tamar Homes Foundation (THF) a non-governmental-organisation (NGO), has donated wheelchairs to 10 persons living with disability, drugs worth… Read More

A Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, Ijeoma Uchegbu, has been announced as the 7th President of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge. She will succeed… Read More

  Among the defining moments in the history of pharmacy scholarship in Nigeria, the remarkable odyssey of Prof. Charles Okechukwu Esimone will stand out as one of the greatest. Like a c… Read More

  Popularly known as pink eye, conjunctivitis can be caused by virus, bacteria and allergens. Other causes may include chemicals, contact lenses, and foreign bodies in the eye, air poll… Read More

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has achieved another feat with the attainment of the World Health Organisation (WHO) prequalification status, for it… Read More

As a means of bridging gaps in health research funding, the Medical Director, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Professor Babatunde Lawal Salako, has called on the Federal Gover… Read More

  Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused efforts. – Paul J. Meyer I thank God for bringing us… Read More

    A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Jibril Abdulmalik, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to intensify efforts toward addressing the determinants/factors that were worse… Read More

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) made history recently when it held the first induction/oath-taking ceremony for Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduands in… Read More

LATEST NEWS Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This is conta… Read More

    President Bola Tinubu says his administration is prioritisiing and improving Nigeria’s health sector through massive investments and the allocation of increased funds to… Read More

  The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has recently conferred its prestigious Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc) Honoris Causa on Pharm. (Dr) Paul Enebeli, for his numerous  c… Read More

    No fewer than 30 adolescent girls at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Sokoto State, have received sanitation kits, from USAID-Helping Hands Foundation, in collabo… Read More

N   A Physiotherapist, Mr Abdulsalam Shuaibu, has charged senior citizens to pay more attention to the changes in their health and lifestyle. Shuiabu, who works at the Sport Medicine De… Read More

  The roles that music and sound play in different cultures vary according to the impact they create within given circumstances or experiences. Medical ethnomusicology therefore strives… Read More

Shalina Healthcare, a Pan-Africa pharmaceutical company, has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the development of Nigerian youths, by creating innovative platforms to integrate their e… Read More

Odenigbo Nanka Prof. Poly I. Emenike, is a distinguished entrepreneur, a philanthropist, academic, a Nigerian national honors recipient, and a prolific writer. He is chairman and Chief Execu… Read More

Prof. Poly I. Emenike, is a distinguished entrepreneur, a philanthropist, academic, a Nigerian national honors recipient, and a prolific writer. He is chairman and Chief Executive Officer of… Read More

In an unprecedented move, students from diverse healthcare disciplines across Nigeria recently joined forces for the first-ever nationwide Interprofessional and Allied Health Students’… Read More

Lady pharmacists in Lagos State have blamed the surge in mental health disorders among women and girls, on the high prevalence of gender-based violence in the country, as they have appealed… Read More

Pharm. (Dr) Clement Oliseloke Anie is the current acting dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta State University, Abraka. His area of specialisation is Pharmaceutical Microbiology. Anie hails from… Read More

Bloom Public Health has reiterated its commitment towards strengthening the local pharma manufacturing sector in Nigeria through the transfer of technical knowledge and expertise with the un… Read More

The Continental Representative, LifeLine International, Prof.Taiwo Sheikh, has called for the implementation of the suicide decriminalisation agenda to advance suicide prevention and support… Read More

Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) partnered other stakeholders to amplify voices to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and seek justice for survivors. The association… Read More

Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa is an outstanding pharmacist, erudite speaker and consummate administrator. The Abia State-born pharmacist is a veteran Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PS… Read More

    Just before dawn, on Tuesday, 19 September, 2023, my older sister, Mrs Abosede Ajuwon, called to inform me that her 57- year-old husband had suffered a stroke the previous nigh… Read More

    Pharmacists have been tasked to look inward and work with other healthcare professionals to intensify local drug production and ensure that every Nigerian has access to afforda… Read More

  Unbearable body odour (mainly from the armpits and feet) and bad breath (or halitosis – an unpleasant smell of breath and mouth) are two common concerns that can affect anyone… Read More

–As over 3000 beneficiaries smile home with gifts It was a harvest of encomiums for the Roses Ministry, a faith-based non-governmental organisation, focusing on alleviating the plights… Read More

  “You must have been a village herbalist or traditional healer or native doctor in your previous life.” That was a statement I found very complimenting from a sibling of mi… Read More

    The Director General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Professor Babatunde Lawal Salako, has called on Nigeria and other African countries to increase investment… Read More

    It was a gathering of who is who in Pharmacy and healthcare practice in Oyo State, at the Function Hall of the prestigious Jogor Centre, Ibadan, as well-deserving individuals… Read More