Lagos: The students of King’s College Lagos have called for decent Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and a nation devoid of insecurity, as the institution commemorated the 2026 Day of the African Child (DAC). The event, which took place on Tuesday…
Kano: The Kano State Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate the alleged unauthorized sale of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) intended for treating children with severe acute malnutrition across the state. The committee was establis…
Abuja: The Federal Government has embarked on an extensive review of Nigeria’s child protection policies, including the 19-year-old National Child Policy and pending international child rights reports. This initiative aims to bolster protections natio…
Lagos: Prof. Lanre Adeyemo, the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has announced that the hospital requires 25,000 units of blood annually to cater to its daily inpatients and weekly surgeries. This statement was …
Abuja: The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has said its Flood Response, Recovery and Resilience Project is currently supporting about 200,000 households displaced by the 2024 floods across 12 states. The Director of Disaster Management at NRCS, Dr B…
Lagos: An Infectologist and Vaccinologist, Prof. Nnamdi Onyire, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms associated with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Onyire, a lecturer at Alex Ekwueme Federal …
Abuja: The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has inaugurated the National Blood Management System (NBMS), a digital platform aimed at strengthening the regulation, coordination, and management of blood services across Nigeria. The Director-General …
Ilorin: A medical waste management specialist in Ilorin, Mr. Lakadir Adebayo, has warned that poor handling and disposal of biomedical waste in healthcare facilities could expose health workers and patients to dangerous infections. He added that surro…