Health workers in Lagos's public hospitals have been on strike since 3 December 2025.

NAFDAC said any SMA infant formula found in circulation without these numbers should be considered illegal.

The development comes days after the National Industrial Court of Nigeria issued an interim order restraining NARD and its members...

The development reignited conversations about medical errors and patient safety in Nigeria’s health system, particularly within private hospitals.

The reaction by Nestle Nigeria followed Nestle’s announcement that it was recalling specific batches of infant formula brands, including SMA,...

The court also barred NARD from taking steps preparatory to any industrial action.

According to Nestle, the recalled products may contain cereulide, a toxin known to trigger nausea and vomiting.

Despite renewed efforts to expand primary healthcare, strengthen immunisation, and improve service delivery, the sector continued to face persistent challenges,...

Both men, who died in an auto-crash, which Anthony Joshua survived, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, were pillars in...

The stalled UCH projects are worth over N2 billion.

Mr Emeje, a professor, was appointed alongside Susan Wieland, Director of Cochrane Complementary Medicine, US, as co-chairs of the 19-member...

Ogun is one of the states that battles disease outbreaks almost every year, according to data from the Nigeria Centre...

The advocacy for better IPC follows the COVID-19 experience, which exposed deep weaknesses in Nigeria’s health system, especially at the...

Ms Jimoh, the founder of The Midwife Next Door, explains that tampons are inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual...

In his comments cited in the report, Bill Gates, the chair of the Gates Foundation, noted that, despite tight budgets,...

This follows the rollout of the drug, known as lenacapavir, in South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia.

The report shows that about 95,000 people, most of them children under the age of five, died from measles in...

The official said the Abia State Government has begun implementing the Abia State Health Workers Salary Structure (ASHWOSS), which was...

In April, the government announced a target of achieving 70 per cent local pharmaceutical production by 2030, under the PVAC...

Health sector leaders and policymakers on Thursday outlined urgent steps Nigeria must take to strengthen primary healthcare (PHC) delivery and...

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, will headline the Dialogue in a fireside discussion focused on Nigeria’s...

Although ActionAid International is 53 years old, ActionAid Nigeria was established in 2000, coinciding with Nigeria’s return to democratic governance.

The minister said the administration will anchor next year’s reforms on modernising cooperative operations through full digital transformation.

According to WHO, AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.

The resident doctors have been on an indefinite strike since 1 November, grounding services across federal hospitals.