Obinna Oleh was present as his sister bled to death shortly after giving birth to a set of triplet boys in an Abuja general hospital. He blamed the hospital for the tragedy. The touching story, reported first by PREMIUM TIMES in May, shocked Nigerians as the family sought help for…

Even as Nigerians ponder the implications of the crisis in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the latest audit report of federal agencies has accused yet another agency in the health sector of refusing to shed light on management of a significant portion of its funds. In the report for…

As the world marks the World Pneumonia Day, Nigeria and other countries have been urged to step up fight against a disease experts described as the most infectious killer of infants all over the world. The World Pneumonia Day is observed every November 12 to raise awareness about one of…

Temitope Mustapha, a news editor with the Voice of Nigeria (VON), has recounted how she was almost stoned to death during last month's religious crisis in Kaduna State. In a lengthy post shared on her Facebook page on Tuesday, the journalist narrated how she fell into coma under a hail…

Long before the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) made the headlines with the recent crisis surrounding its repeatedly suspended Executive Secretary, Usman Yusuf, the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF) raised an alarm on how monumental fraud, opacity and impunity had become the culture of the agency, PREMIUM TIMES can report.…

A paediatric surgeon, Olori Samson, has shed light on how his team successfully separated a conjoined twins at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada. PREMIUM TIMES reported how a team of Nigerian doctors successfully separated the twins in the Abuja based hospital. Mr Samson, one of the surgeons who carried…

Routine immunisation rate has increased by 10 per cent across Nigeria in the last two years, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. The Executive Director of the agency, Faisal Shuaib, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the 36th meeting of the Expert Review Committee on…

The impact of unsafe food costs low- and middle-income economies about $110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year, a new study by the World Bank has disclosed. According to a press release published on the organisation’s website, these costs could be avoided if countries adopt preventive measures…

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to observe the World Polio day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for heightened surveillance if the country is to be certified polio free by the year 2020. In a statement issued to mark the day, the WHO Regional Director for…

The federal government has applauded the impact of the Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP) on primary health care service delivery in the country. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, described the project as the most enduring strategy for enhanced primary health…

The chairperson, Governing Council of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Enyantu Ifenne, says if President Muhammadu Buhari knows a tenth of the 'atrocities' committed by the suspended Executive Secretary, Usman Yusuf, ''he (Buhari) will throw him out." "If (Mr) Buhari knows one-tenth of Yusuf's atrocities, he will not keep…

Life expectancy can rise to 74.8 years in Nigeria by 2040, a study published on Wednesday in international medical journal, The Lancet, has stated. The study ranked Nigeria 156th among 195 nations with an average life expectancy of 65.0 years in 2016, but states the country can rise to 123rd…

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has entered a $10 million agreement with Kebbi State Government to provide seed capital and technical assistance to local agribusinesses in the state. The agreement, which will last for five years, is to develop and expand local agricultural enterprises in the northern Nigerian…

Global population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, a United Nations report has said. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) State of the World Population 2018 Report released Wednesday, more than half of that growth - 1.3 billion - is likely to be…

A non-governmental organisation says it has reached a milestone in its history after providing medical care to over one million persons living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. AIDs Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a global AIDS organisation operating in 41 countries, including Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, the organisation said providing medical…

A landmark has been reached in health care delivery in Nigeria as a private hospital in Abuja announced the acquisition of the latest laser surgical machine in the world. The 120 watts Holmium "Moses" Technology laser machine, bought by Kelina Hospital, Abuja has a surgery time 25 per cent faster…

John Awodi is a Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) and the immunisation officer at Tungan Maje Primary Healthcare Centre in Gwagwalada Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. His duty involves ensuring vaccines are kept in potent condition and are available for use on immunisation days at his centre. This…

Experts at a one day health dialogue have called on civil society organisations to increase advocacy on family planning in Nigeria in order to achieve the desired goal. The dialogue, held in Abuja on Thursday, was organised by development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry…

As part of its efforts to advance Universal Health Coverage in Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has strengthened its ties with the African Union Commission (AUC) through its Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The organisations are collaborating to tackle the numerous health challenges facing the…

As part efforts to strengthen implementation of family planning programmes in Nigeria, the development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) is organising a one day high level meeting for developmental partners in the sector. The meeting which would be held in Abuja on Thursday is in collaboration with the federal ministry…

Senior workers at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on Monday urged the Nigerian government to ask the Executive Secretary of the scheme, Usman Yusuf, to step aside after again accusing him of fraud. At a press briefing in Abuja, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria at the…

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has said that five per cent of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund will go to health emergency management which covers all aspect of health, including accidents and disease outbreaks. Mr Adewole spoke in Abuja, while receiving top management officials from the Public Health England…

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has said that the second cancer machine at the National Hospital, Abuja will commence operations January 2019. Mr Adewole said this while inspecting the cancer centre extension and a newly installed second cancer equipment. According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by…

Some hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) did not fully join the ongoing nationwide strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). The warning strike commenced midnight Wednesday over the federal government’s failure to reconvene the tripartite committee constituted in November last year to recommend a new national minimum…

The component lead, Rule of Law and Anti - Corruption (RoLAC) programme, Priscilla Ankut, has called for increased awareness on sexual assaults and rape in the country. Speaking at the 4th network meeting of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) on Thursday in Abuja, Mrs Ankut said sexual assault has become…