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INTERVIEW: Why Lagos health workers remain on strike after two months - JOHESU

Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- For more than two months, health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in Lagos State have been on strike, disrupting services across public hospitals and health fa... Read More


Nigeria establishes task force to tackle medical errors, improve patient safety

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The federal government has established a National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety to strengthen clinical oversight, prevent medical errors, and improve patient... Read More


Chimamanda's Ordeal: Nigerians narrate experiences with wrong diagnosis, hospital impropriety

Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- Following allegations of medical negligence made by renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie against a hospital over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nigerians have taken to s... Read More


Court restrains Nigeria's resident doctors from planned strike

Nigeria, Jan. 10 -- The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja, has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking o... Read More


Ogun responds to seven disease outbreaks in 2025 - Health Commissioner

Nigeria, Dec. 21 -- The Ogun State Government says it has tackled seven disease outbreaks in 2025 and is strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) systems across its primary healthcare faci... Read More


Group urges Nigeria to scale up infection prevention, control at PHCs

Nigeria, Dec. 21 -- The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has urged Nigeria to scale up infection prevention and control (IPC) across primary health care centres (PHCs) nationwide. The grou... Read More


PT Health Watch: What to know about using Tampons for menstruation

Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- Menstruation comes with its own challenges, and for many women, choosing the right menstrual product can significantly affect comfort, confidence, and daily activities. While sani... Read More


Measles deaths fall 88% since 2000, but global cases surge - WHO

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO noted that near... Read More


What Otti administration is doing to address Abia's healthcare challenges - Official

Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- At the 2025 National Health Dialogue in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Abia State Ministry of Health, Ifeyinwa Blossom, reaffirmed the state government's ongoing efforts to ... Read More


Nigeria, Brazil sign MoU to boost local drug manufacturing

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Nigeria has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazil to accelerate local pharmaceutical manufacturing and strengthen industrial cooperation. The agreement is b... Read More