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Latest health stories from across Nigeria, updated every 4 hours.
Mental health experts demand urgent action on Nigeria’s youth crisis
….As 4th Vanguard summit opens Friday By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s youth mental health crisis will come under sharp scrutiny as leading psychiatrists, public health experts and advocates press for stronger action on substance use, suicide, social isolation and the growing mental…
Cardiologist warns military personnel of hypertension, heart disease risks
According to him, the demanding nature of military service could also increase cardiovascular risks due to physical stress, psychological trauma, irregular schedules and inadequate sleep. The post Cardiologist warns military personnel of hypertension, heart disease risks…
Health Review: Ebola alert, Lassa fever deaths, maternal health push, other developments that shaped September
Beyond Nigeria, concerns over Ebola and declining malaria financing also kept regional health security in focus. The post Health Review: Ebola alert, Lassa fever deaths, maternal health push, other developments that shaped September appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Plateau develops five-year plan as HIV donor funding declines
The proposed five-year framework is expected to guide the state in assuming greater responsibility for financing and coordinating HIV services The post Plateau develops five-year plan as HIV donor funding declines appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: NCDC warns of importation risk after Kenya confirms first case
The case makes Kenya the fourth country to report a case linked to the current Bundibugyo virus outbreak, following the DRC, Uganda, and France. The post Ebola: NCDC warns of importation risk after Kenya confirms first case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: NCDC raises alert after Kenya confirms imported case
…No case in Nigeria, agency says By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC) yesterday heightened vigilance across the country following confirmation of an imported case of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Kenya.The development…
Fake drugs don’t teleport, smugglers move them — Experts
Regulators must tighten borders, share intelligence, track movement By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Pharmaceutical regulators across Africa have been urged to shift greater attention from licensed drug establishments to the movement of medicines across borders, with experts warning…
Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case linked to DRC outbreak
Despite supportive care, the patient died on the night of 5 October and was buried on Tuesday in line with Kenya’s Ebola safe and dignified burial protocol. The post Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case linked to DRC outbreak appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country. The post Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death appeared first on Vanguard News.
Gatefield to convene health summit on scaling health innovations across Africa
The 2026 Gatefield Health Summit, themed “Scaling What Works,” will focus on the policy, financing and institutional barriers that limit the expansion of proven health solutions across Africa The post Gatefield to convene health summit on scaling health innovations across Africa…
Edo: Foundation summit targets trafficking risks, education for 1,000 girls
By Chioma Obinna A planned summit for 1,000 secondary-school girls in Edo State will focus on human-trafficking prevention, menstrual-health access, digital skills and school-to-career opportunities. This comes as Nigeria confronts persistent concerns over girls’ safety,…
Nearly 150m Africans live with mental health conditions — WHO
Agency urges greater funding, community-based care By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja Nearly 150 million people across Africa are living with mental health, neurological or substance use conditions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, calling for greater investment in mental…
Health risks uncovered as RCCG screens 600 Ogun residents
By Blessing Eloghene More than 600 residents of Onihale in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have received free medical screenings and food supplies, with health workers identifying risk factors linked to hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease among some…
Nigerian drugmaker Fidson selected to manufacture generic influenza antiviral under global licence
The selected manufacturers are from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ukraine and Vietnam. The post Nigerian drugmaker Fidson selected to manufacture generic influenza antiviral under global licence appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Vanguard summit: Nigeria risks losing gains of Mental Health Act, experts warn
By Chioma Obinna As Vanguard Newspapers holds its fourth Mental Health Summit in Lagos, stakeholders have warned that Nigeria’s Mental Health Act is dying from neglect, with critical provisions of the law remaining largely unimplemented amid a widening treatment gap and a severe…
Build hospitals that survive their founders — GMDs
… Demand stronger systems, IPC, succession planningBy Chioma Obinna Medical directors and owners of healthcare facilities have been challenged to build hospitals that can survive beyond their founders, with experts warning that overdependence on individuals could undermine…
Nearly half of Lagos health facilities lack adequate infection control — GMDs
… Warn hospitals without IPC systems could amplify outbreaks By Chioma Obinna Nearly half of 415 healthcare facilities assessed in Lagos have inadequate infection prevention and control, IPC, systems, raising concerns over the preparedness of health facilities to contain…
Non-communicable diseases caused 74% of global deaths in 2023 – WHO
WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates show that people are living longer globally, but the burden of disease is increasingly shifting towards non-communicable diseases, while mental health conditions and dementia are also contributing to changing health needs The post…
PT Health Watch: Can menstrual cups break hymen or affect virginity?
Some people fear that inserting a menstrual cup could “break” the hymen, cause a woman to lose her virginity or permanently make the vagina “loose”. The post PT Health Watch: Can menstrual cups break hymen or affect virginity? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study
By Sola Ogundipe For men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, removing the tumour may solve the immediate threat, but it can leave behind another deeply personal problem: erectile dysfunction. Researchers are exploring an unusual way to help sexual function return. The…
Nordica’s Fibroid Centre records 1,000th HIFU treatment after 5 years
By Sola Ogundipe The Fibroid Care Centre (FCC) at Nordica, has performed its 1,000th successful High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound, HIFU, treatment for fibroids and adenomyosis, reaching the milestone five years after the centre began offering the procedure, marking a significant…
Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study
An earlier return of erections may be encouraging, but the more important questions are whether men ultimately regain satisfactory erections, how long any benefit lasts The post Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study appeared first on…
MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT: US-based behaviour specialist to spotlight youth addiction, recovery at Vanguard summit October
By Sola Ogundipe A US-based addiction and behavioural health specialist, Dr Daniel Ikpechukwu, is among the experts billed to feature at the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, where he will examine Nigeria’s response to young people caught between substance dependence…
Drug-resistant bacterial infections kill 1m people annually – WHO
He said the scale of deaths meant that AMR should no longer be treated as a “silent pandemic”, stressing that “we know what works” to prevent and control the threat. The post Drug-resistant bacterial infections kill 1m people annually – WHO appeared first on Premium Times…