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News Nigeria » Health: ‘Don’t ignore the warning signs’: A message pays off in Nigeria

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Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

A research effort aims to change the way colorectal cancer is studied and treated in Nigeria – and around the world.

News Nigeria » Health: 13 years of waiting: Inside Nigerian couples’ painful journey to parenthood

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/health/article/13-years-of-waiting-inside-nigerian-couples-painful-journey-to-parenthood/
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

For some Nigerian couples battling infertility, the path to having children can mean years of waiting, repeated treatments, IVF treatments ...

News Nigeria » Health: How cancer deaths in Nollywood expose Nigeria’s health crisis — doctor

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Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

Recent cancer-related deaths in Nollywood have exposed the wider challenges confronting cancer patients in Nigeria, including late diagnosis, high treatment costs, and limited access to specialist ...

News Nigeria » Health: FG moves to bridge Nigeria’s health policy-implementation gap

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Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

The Federal Government is set to lead a gathering of health leaders and key stakeholders to address the persistent gap between health policy formulation and implementation in Nigeria, with an emphasis ...

News Nigeria » Health: Health experts in Nigeria call for new president to prioritize health care and refrain from politicizing it

News channel or source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-health-experts-nigeria-prioritize-refrain.html
Published on: Thursday 25 May 2023

Health experts in Nigeria say the country's president-elect, who will be inaugurated on 29 May, must focus on health care. During the election campaign, incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his ...

News Nigeria » Health: Federal Government (FG): Sustainable Power Infrastructure Critical to Nigeria’s Health System

News channel or source: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/africa-press-releases/federal-government-fg-sustainable-power-infrastructure-critical-to-nigerias-health-system-468641
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving sustainable electricity supply across Nigeria’s health facilities, with the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq ...

News Nigeria » Health: Nigeria Is Building a Sustainable Health Financing Future

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202608110440.html
Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026

Gavi's US$500 million support will help protect Nigeria's children over the next five years while strengthening the domestic financing that must carry immunisation beyond 2030. Nigeria welcomes Gavi's ...

News Nigeria » Health: FG Targets Steady Power for 30 Percent of Health Facilities By 2027 Amid PHC Electricity Gap

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Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

According to Salako, between 60 and 70 per cent of Nigeria's primary and tertiary health facilities experience frequent power outages or have no electricity at all.The Nigerian government has set a ...