Health

Safe medicines and local pharma: Nigeria’s path forward

BY ABIEMWENSE MORU In the bustling markets of Kaduna State, where traders, artisans, and shoppers mingle daily, a quiet revolution is underway–...

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Enhancing patient safety in Nigerian hospitals

BY ABIEMWENSE MORU In Enugu state, a 34-year-old mother of two, Mrs Sarah Njoku, sought medical attention at a general hospital for...

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Nigeria’s fight to eliminate hepatitis in prisons

BY ABUJAH RACHEAL In Nigeria, estimates from the National AIDS, STIs and Hepatitis Control Programme (NASCP) show that 8.1 per cent of...

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Health Insurance: A promise unfulfilled or partner in health delivery?

BY FEMI OGUNSHOLA When former President Olusegun Obasanjo launched the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), now the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA),...

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Over 24,000 Nigerians Missing Since 2015 – ICRC reports Says

More than 24,000 Nigerians have been reported missing by their families since 2015, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross...

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NAFDAC Seizes N1.5bn Worth of Banned, Expired Products At Lagos Trade Fair Market

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has confiscated banned, expired, and unregistered products worth over...

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Bridging 33-year life expectancy gap between rich and poor countries

BY KAYODE ADEBIYI In a recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said people in the countries with the highest life expectancy...

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Fixing Nigerian hospitals, ending medical tourism

BY ABIEMWENSE MORU Nigeria is standing at a transformational crossroads in its healthcare journey. While challenges exist, so do opportunities, big, bold...