Category: Health
Faduyile Urges Government to Invest in Medical Education to Improve Healthcare
NMA president, Dr. Francis Adedayo Faduyile The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Prof. Francis Faduyile, has called for deliberate investment in medical education to transform the nation’s healthcare system. He stated this at the recent ninth Felix Dosekun Memorial Lecture organised by the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) with the theme, ‘Quality…
FG and NLC Clash Over New Minimum Wage, June 2027 Implementation Timeline
NLC President Joe Ajaero. Photo: thecable.ng • Labour demands immediate negotiations, petrol price cuts• Govt insists early review violates three-year wage cycle The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have clashed over the timing of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, with labour demanding the immediate commencement of the process and economic…
World Anaesthesia Day: Association Raises Alarm Over Shortage of Physician Anaesthetists, Poor Pay
2026 World Anaesthesia Day: Image from Healing Hospital The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) has called on federal and state governments to urgently hire more anaesthetists and improve remuneration and welfare to retain the anaesthesia workforce. In a statement jointly signed by the President of the association, Prof. Alhassan Datti Mohammed, and the Public Relations…
Hypertension, Diabetes and Cancer Emerge as Major Health Challenges in Nigeria
Hypertension FG renovates 3,526 PHCs, trains 78,000 health workers Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, cancer and stroke, are becoming Nigeria’s fastest-growing health challenges, and has urged state governments to increase investment in healthcare to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond. This was…
WHO Calls for Urgent Action to Combat Deadly Lead Poisoning Worldwide
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference on global health issues, in Geneva, on October 7, 2026. The World Health Organization on Thursday told countries to do more to prevent lead exposure, with hundreds of millions of children affected worldwide. “Lead poisoning is one of the world’s most serious…
Russians Left Uncertain as Plague Reports Fuel Public Anxiety
Reports of a possible plague outbreak have left some Russians questioning what to believe, with uncertainty growing over conflicting accounts about the illness and its health risks. A security person wearing a face mask looks out from the door of an infectious diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, where an employee of the Irkutsk…
NCDC Confirms No Ebola Case in Nigeria After Kenya Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says no Ebola case has been confirmed in Nigeria, while it reviews the country’s risk and preparedness measures following the outbreak in Kenya. This combo photo shows NCDC officials on duty in Nigeria, and response team members helping to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected…
WHO Chief Calls for Transparency Over Russia Plague Reports
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged full transparency over reported plague cases in Russia to enable a proper assessment of the potential public health risk. FILE: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Credit: Christopher Black / World Health Organization / AFP The WHO said Wednesday it wanted more information from Russia on the death of…
FG Plans 35 Linear Accelerators, Six Cancer Centres Nationwide
The Federal Government says it is planning to deploy 35 linear accelerators and establish six specialised centres as part of efforts to strengthen cancer treatment and care in Nigeria. To harness AI, digital tools to strengthen cancer control • WCRF raises concern over cancer rise among younger adults Federal Government has announced that it is…
Kenya Records First Ebola Death
Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death after a man who had previously received treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo travelled through Uganda before arriving in Nairobi. Local healthcare workers take part in an accelerated training session at the Scott Powell Memorial Ebola Treatment Center on the use of single-use personal protective equipment in…
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