HEALTH
FG To Implement Strategic Reforms To Strengthen Nigeria’s Health System
The Federal Government says it is implementing strategic reforms to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable health system capable of delivering quality healthcare nationwide. The government states that the reforms are designed to enhance access to care, strengthen coordination, and provide greater protection for vulnerable Nigerians. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said this on Thursday...
FG To Begin Health Insurance Deductions From Workers’ Salaries
The Federal Government says deductions made from the October 2025 salaries of civil servants were due to the commencement of statutory contributions to the National Health Insurance Scheme. In a circular seen by The PUNCH in Abuja, the government explained that the mandatory NHIS deductions began in October, leading to the reduction noticed across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The circular was...
Silence In The Wards: Doctors’ Strike Grounds Services At Lafia Teaching Hospital
Medical activities at the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital (FUTH) have come to a complete halt following the nationwide strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). A visit to the hospital revealed deserted wards and empty corridors, as patients on admission were evacuated and health workers from the emergency, outpatient, and antenatal units abandoned their posts. The...
FCTA Engages Religious Leaders To Intensify Advocacy For Immunisation
In a renewed effort to strengthen public awareness and compliance with child immunisation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), has intensified advocacy and field activities across the city to ensure that every child is protected against preventable diseases. The campaign commenced on Thursday with a press briefing at the FCT Public Health...
Newborn Baby Girls Can Experience Menstruation — Paediatrician Clarifies
A paediatrician, Dr. Ayobola Adebowale, popularly known as Your Baby Doctor, has explained that it is not unusual for some newborn baby girls to experience light bleeding shortly after birth — a condition medically referred to as pseudo menstruation or neonatal menstruation. In a video obtained by our correspondent on Saturday, Dr. Adebowale stated that the occurrence is triggered by...
WHO Warns Against Drinking Alcohol
The World Health Organization has issued a warning that no amount of alcohol is safe even as it noted that alcohol wrecks the heart, batters the brain and poisons the liver. Alcohol is officially classed as a Group 1 carcinogen, the same category as tobacco, and has been conclusively linked to at least seven forms of cancer. Research shows that...
WHO Fires Back At Trump’s Remarks On Paracetamol, Vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has responded to remarks made on Monday by President Donald Trump in Washington, suggesting that paracetamol use in pregnancy may cause autism. Spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic stated that while some observational studies have raised questions, many others have found no such link, and the evidence overall remains inconsistent. If there were a strong connection, he said, it...
“Striking Doctors’ Grievances Are Being Addressed Through Due Process” – Wike
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike says the grievances of the striking Doctors are being addressed through due process. The minister stated this on Thursday during the inauguration of a road project in the FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents’ Doctors in the FCT, on Monday, embarked on an indefinite strike over six months...
Doctors Hold NEC Meeting To Decide On Nationwide Strike Today
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will today (Wednesday) hold its National Executive Council meeting to determine its next line of action on a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. The association had earlier issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members would embark on a nationwide strike if their demands were not met. The threat comes amid...
1 In 4 Nigerian Children Fail DNA Test – New Report Stirs National Debate
Since the recent report that one in every four children fail DeoxyRibonucleic Acid, DNA, test, made headlines, discussions around what most people refer to as paternity scam has been raging across the country. The argument is also about how unfaithful most women have become in marriage- a development believed in some quarters to be sending many men to their early...
