Nigeria News News Nigeria » Health: Nigeria’s misdiagnosis crisis drives UNILAG medical college push for diagnostic reform
Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing renewed scrutiny over persistent cases of misdiagnosis, particularly in the treatment of common febrile illnesses often assumed to be malaria or typhoid without ...
News Nigeria » Health: Nigeria eyes pharmacy hubs to cut drug imports, tackle counterfeits
Nigeria should move away from scattered drug factories and adopt integrated pharmaceutical hubs to cut costs, reduce imports ...
News Nigeria » Health: New Report Shows Progress In Nigeria’s Health Sector
Health Africa has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, revealing major milestones in expanding immunisation coverage across Nigeria and reaching ...
News Nigeria » Health: A portrait of Nigeria’s health sector in two years
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in 2023, Nigeria’s health sector stood at a difficult crossroads. Stretched thin by decades of underfunding, weakened infrastructure, emigration of ...
News Nigeria » Health: Do the 2 - How Pepsodent, Dentists and Government Are Building a National Habit for Healthier Oral Hygiene
In a bid to strengthen oral health awareness and build lifelong habits, Pepsodent, in collaboration with the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) and the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), recently ...
News Nigeria » Health: Nigeria's healthcare sector gets major boost with new specialised facility to tackle cancer
The Centre will coordinate its national efforts from Nigeria, in collaboration with local health providers and civil society groups. Founded by Nigerian health advocate and technology strategist ...
News Nigeria » Health: How we plan to revamp Nigeria’s health sector, by NNMDA
Nigeria’s healthcare system faces significant challenges, from underfunded hospitals to a lack of access to quality care, particularly in rural areas. However, amid these challenges, there is a ...
News Nigeria » Health: When science exists but care fails - Nigeria's primary healthcare in crisis
Twenty eight-year-old Aisha Sani went into labour in a small community on the outskirts of Benue, only to find the nearest primary healthcare centre locked no nurse, no midwife, and no drugs. Her ...
News Nigeria » Health: With US aid slashed, Nigerian HIV volunteers went door‑to‑door to keep patients alive
(Afrocab corrects total number of patients returned to treatment to 3,356 from around 1,000 in paragraph 17. Figure includes 1,095 patients aged under 24 years.) ...
News Nigeria » Health: Nigeria: How Tech-Enabled Emergency Financing Is Helping Nigerian Families Access Care
Blog - Nigeria's population is projected to exceed 237.5 million by 2025. However, the country's health financing system still leaves many households vulnerable at the point of care. Recent estimates ...
News Nigeria » Health: Nigeria struggles to rein in a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote ...