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LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Association of Corporate Trustees Hosts Dialogue on Regulatory Reforms Impacting Trusteeship

Lagos, Nigeria — June 8, 2026. The Association of Corporate Trustees (ACT) concluded...

FITC ESG event to address African environmental impact

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be...
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ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

Edo medical centre to provide one-year free antenatal care for five pregnant women

Med-Vical International has announced a one-year free antenatal care programme for five pregnant women as part of activities marking its 2026 anniversary celebrationin Edo...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and a wide range of critical medical equipment to The Gambia in a significant effort to improve the country’s emergency healthcare capacity and reinforce regional health security. The presentation took place on Friday in Banjul and forms part of the COVID-19 Exceptional Emergency Project for Low-Income ECOWAS Member States, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The intervention represents an investment of approximately $3.4 million in The...
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Health Minister commissions ATBUTH Clinical Trial Centre to strengthen research efforts

The Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has officially inaugurated the Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa...
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UNICEF commences first polio immunisation drive for 2026 in Gombe

The Chief of the United Nations Children’s Fund Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, has reaffirmed the commitment of partners and the Gombe State...
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Polaris Bank holds free breast cancer screening

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide free breast cancer screening initiative in...
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France, EU commit €10.2m to Qualimeds Nigeria Project

The European Union (EU) and France have committed a €10.2 million investment to strengthen Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, in what officials describe as a major...
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NCDC plans preventive measures against new Ebola threat

...warns Nigerians against contact with fruit bats, monkeys, apes, raw and undercooked meat THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says it has activated plans...
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Oyo Government seeks €55m credit facility for health reform from France

Lists proposed statewide healthcare projects The Oyo State House of Assembly has granted concurrent approval for Governor Seyi Makinde to get a €55 million...
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Cervical Cancer: How adolescent girls in five Osun LGAs will benefit from UNICEF’s vaccination programme

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced vaccination of 9-year-old girls against the Human Papillomavirus to tackle cervical cancer in five local government...
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FG plans review of healthcare policy for civil servants

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed plans to re-strategize access to healthcare for civil...
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NACA advocates for collective action against HIV ahead of 2030

... As 26,000 children got infected with HIV in 2023 The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori...
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