Saturday, October 24, 2026

Health

October 17, 2023

FG will sue Maitama hospital staff over ‘one-chance’ victim Greatness Olorunfemi’s death: Minister Ohanenye

“We were able to get the names of those on duty that day, the medical director and chief matron, accident and emergency. We will sue the staff, which will make others sit up.”

Maitama General Hospital and late Greatness Olorunfemi
October 16, 2023

FG seeks collective action from stakeholders to promote handwashing culture

Mr Utsev noted that investment in hygiene infrastructure and products must be accelerated in schools, homes, healthcare facilities, and public places.

Handwashing
October 16, 2023

Health minister calls for action to improve nationwide immunisation rates

Mr Pate expressed concerns about low immunisation rates among children in Nigeria.

Polio immunisation
October 16, 2023

NEDC donates ambulance, N2 million to Borno hospital

The managing director said similar gestures had been extended to many regional hospitals.

North-East Development Commission (NEDC).
October 15, 2023

Lagos govt seals hospital for transfusing unscreened blood into patients

The state Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) sealed the facility following a tip-off from a concerned citizen.

Blood donation (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
October 14, 2023

WASH: Borno govt, World Bank train 270 stakeholders

The training was conducted to strengthen over 1,000 community WASH committees in rural areas of the state.

Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum
October 14, 2023

Minister confirms engagement of retired health workers to address brain drain

Mr Pate said thousands of health workers all over Nigeria work very hard, sometimes under challenging circumstances and need support.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
October 13, 2023

Gov. Bago seeks WHO’s support to eradicate polio in Niger

Mr Bago said funding was one of the major problems affecting the health sector.

Governor Umaru Bago
October 13, 2023

FG strategising to end out-of-stock drugs syndrome: Officials

The federal government is strategising to end the out-of-stock syndrome of drugs in Nigeria.

Mohammed Sambo, the director-general of the National Health Insurance Authority and NAFDAC director-general Mojisola Adeyeye
October 12, 2023

Oyo: ‘We rely on torchlight to treat patients at night,’ emergency nurses lament poor working condition

“To worsen the situation, most of the time in the night, we resort to the use of a torch to administer drugs and dress the wounds of patients,” the nurse said.

Nurses