Forum harp on research, environmental control to tackle malaria scourge
Experts and other stakeholders in the health sector have called for re-strategising and renewed commitment to combating the rising scourge of malaria in the...
SSB Tax: Should Private Profits Supersede Public Health?
By Robert Egbe
Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as Sugar-Sweetened...
Health Minister, CAPPA, CISLAC, Diabetes Association, others back Senate’s move to review SSB Tax
...N10 per litre not realistic, says Senate President
By Editor
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Ali Pate, civil society organisations (CSOs) and other...
First Lady Tinubu Launches 10 Digital Learning Centers To Boost Women’s Digital Literacy Nationwide
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated ten Renewed Hope Initiative, / National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Digital Learning Centers across...
WHO to unveil initiatives promoting safe, science-backed traditional medicine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says new scientific tools are creating an unprecedented opportunity to rigorously evaluate and safely integrate traditional medicine into modern...
CODE launches new project for health security in Nigeria
The Connected Development (CODE), a leading non-profit organisation advancing social accountability and citizen participation in governance, has launched a new project titled “Tracking BHCPF...
World Cancer Day 2026: FG must fix broken food system to tackle cancer -CAPPA
On World Cancer Day, themed ‘United by Unique,’ the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reaffirmed its solidarity with the global community...
CAPPA urges FG to raise tobacco control budget
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase funding for tobacco control, warning...
WHO warns rising antibiotic resistance poses global health threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections recorded globally in 2023 was resistant to antibiotics.
In its new global antibiotic...
‘Guardians of Ahmed’ raises over N5M, establish trust fund for late Rafat Salami son
The Guardians of Ahmed has announced a major milestone in honouring the legacy of Rafat Salami, the devoted mother of Nigerian vlogger Ahmed Salami,...
