Nigeria has stepped up advocacy efforts in preparation for introducing the measles-rubella vaccine to prevent congenital defects. The Centre for Well-Being and Integrated Nutrition Solutions, in a statement on Sunday by its Head of Mission for the Advocacy Project, Dr. Mahmud Zubairu, ahead of the introduction of the vaccine, noted that rubella infections during pregnancy continue to pose a serious …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for increased private sector participation in the ongoing reforms and healthcare development across Nigeria. He reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to addressing critical deficits in the health sector through strategic partnerships and investments, noting however that the private sector has a very crucial role to play because the ‘government alone cannot shoulder this burden’. …

The newly established Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Kafanchan, situated in Kaduna State, is set to commence full operations by September 2025. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate announced this timeline following his inspection of the Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital, which is being prepared for its transition to federal management. The development follows President Bola …

The National Eye Centre, Kaduna has organised an awareness lecture to sensitise the public as part of activities to mark the 2025 World Glaucoma Week in the Kaduna State capital. The event, which took place at centre on Wednesday, attracted students from selected schools, Civil Society Organisations, the media and other stakeholders. The centre’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Amina …

The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. The Kumo Federal Medical Centre is the second federal medical institution in the state, after the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, the capital. The teaching hospital was initially a medical centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital. The Kumo Federal Medical …

President Bola Tinubu has assured all 774 fellows under the newly launched National Health Fellows Programme of automatic employment after their one-year tenure. ‘You are hired’, President Tinubu declared during the programme’s launch at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday. In April 2024, the President approved the National Health Fellows Programme, a key initiative under his Renewed Hope …

Lagos State has transited to the most important stage in its rollback strategy against malaria — a killer disease that records 200,000 fatalities annually in Nigeria. The state became the first sub-national in the country to launch the Pathway to Malaria Pre-Elimination and Digitisation Programme — an initiative aimed at reducing the malaria burden through digital innovation and strengthened public-private …

Over 42,000 pupils in public primary and secondary schools across Osun State have begun receiving free eye treatment under the Imole School Eye Health Programme initiated by the state government. The treatment, which includes the distribution of free glasses, medication, and surgeries for those with severe sight conditions, was launched simultaneously on Monday across six zones under the supervision of …

Students of the College of Nursing Sciences, Asaba, the Delta State capital, were robbed by armed men who carted away their belongings. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the hostel, located outside the school premises and primarily inhabited by female students, was attacked on Thursday night by the gunmen. Sources told The PUNCH that the robbers, armed with guns and cutlasses, stormed …

The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, officially launched the enrolment of 10,000 basic school pupils into the state’s healthcare insurance scheme. Flagging off the enrolment at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Idi-Ape, the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal emphasised the government’s commitment to ensuring pupils have sound minds for effective learning. The initiative covers children from 90 schools across 18 …