Friday, August 14, 2026

Health

March 13, 2026

Enugu LG introduces free mobile healthcare services for rural elderly

The chairman said the council would employ health personnel to provide healthcare services to the elderly aged 60 and above.

Photo of old people used to illustrate this story (Credit: Guardian Newspapers)
March 13, 2026

No pregnant woman should die over inability to pay hospital bills, NHIA says

The NHIA DG said that since the emergency maternal care programme began in October 2024, nearly 40,000 women nationwide had benefited from the scheme.

Nigerian pregnant women
March 13, 2026

Soludo appoints new CMD for Ojukwu teaching hospital

Governor Charles Soludo has appointed Uche Umeakuewulu as chief medical director of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital.

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital
March 13, 2026

West, Central Africa made ‘notable progress’ in AIDS response: UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says the West and Central African region has made notable progress in the AIDS response in recent years.

HIV clinic in Africa
March 12, 2026
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN)
March 12, 2026

6,381 glaucoma cases recorded in Abia since 2024: Official

She described glaucoma as a leading cause of irreversible blindness in Nigeria.

A doctor/optometrist examining a patient’s eye.
March 12, 2026

Breast cancer costs Nigeria, six other African countries $10 billion productivity loss: Study

Tchoumi described breast cancer as a rising threat to African societies and economies.

Breast cancer patients in Africa
March 12, 2026

SPECIAL: UCH: Dwindling fortunes of Nigeria’s celebrated tertiary hospital

Mrs Adetuyibi said the hospital management rationed electricity to cushion the high power bill the institution was expected to meet monthly.

University College Hospital (UCH)
March 12, 2026

Waste Disposal: Environmentalists seek public behavioural change

Environmental expert Andrew Ihejirika has called for public behavioural change amid poor sanitation in Bwari.

refuse littering in Abuja
March 12, 2026

Only 17% African dwellers have access to essential oral health services: WHO

‎Mr Janabi said, “The WHO remains committed to supporting Member States in integrating oral health into national health systems, and advancing equitable access to care.”

A persons teeth used to illustrate the story.