The Role of Primary Health Care Centers in Promoting e-Birth Registration Advocacy in Nigeria
Every Nigerian child deserves a legal identity and the processes that guarantees it must be foolproof. Undoubtedly, Nigeria’s journey towards comprehensive birth registration has taken a significant leap with the introduction of the Electronic…
The Rise of Superbugs: A Looming Threat to Global Health
Imagine a world where common infections become untreatable, where routine surgeries carry life-threatening risks, and where once-reliable medications no longer work. This alarming scenario is edging closer to reality as the effectiveness of…
Abdominal Aneurysms and AI Intervention: A New Frontier in Healthcare
Aneurysms are a silent but deadly medical condition, characterized by a ballooning and weakened area in an artery. These can occur in various parts of the body, including the aorta, brain, back of the knee, intestine, or spleen. A ruptured aneurysm can…
REA Boosts Healthcare with Solar Hybrid Systems Across Nigeria
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Nigeria is making significant strides in improving access to electricity within the healthcare sector. Recently, the agency deployed 100 containerized solar hybrid systems nationwide, each with a capacity of 50…
Breathing in Nigeria: The High Cost of Asthma Management
Its clear as day that Nigerian Asthma patients re paying heavily to breathe! This is because, the cost of asthma inhalers in Nigeria has soared, doubling or even tripling since the end of last year. This surge undoubtedly poses a significant challenge…
New Innovation in Heart Regeneration: The “Space Dryer”
Every day, new innovations are transforming the medical space, bringing insights from research tables to boardrooms where hands meet machines. One of the latest breakthroughs is the ‘Space Dryer,’ which offers new hope for patients with…
Nigeria Activates National Cholera Emergency Operation Centre Amidst Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated a National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the ongoing cholera outbreak across the country. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris,…
Nutritional Deficits: The Soaring Costs Of Tomatoes and Peppers In Nigeria
What a time to be a Nigerian when a pot of stew looks like a bowl of caviar! Fresh tomatoes and peppers have become luxury goods in Nigeria, with prices so high that one might wonder if the country is experiencing a war crisis. Miserly pieces of tomatoes…
UNICEF Measures Impact of Cholera Outbreak on Nigerian Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has stressed the severe impact of recurrent cholera outbreaks on children and young populations in Lagos and across Nigeria. Chief of Lagos field office for UNICEF, Celine Lafoucriere revealed this in a…
Cholera Crisis in Lagos: A Call to Action Amid Rising Outbreaks
As Lagos faces a deadly cholera outbreak, the city’s health officials are urging residents to take immediate precautionary measures. With five fatalities and 60 hospitalizations reported, the situation has become critical. The Nigeria Centre for…