Health

To engender good governance, Nigerians are desirous of continuity in programmes and policies. Indeed, annual budgets are becoming meaningless where successive administrations prefer new schemes rather than combining inherited programmes. But the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, under Barrister Nyesom Wike is showing a good example in the management of...

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has extended its free eye care outreach, “Saudi Noor Ophthalmic,” to Lagos State. The programme is currently underway at Gbagada General Hospital from May 20 to 27, 2025, offering comprehensive eye care services at no cost to the public. In a statement...

A non-profit organisation, Cido Asthma Foundation, has called for greater use of inhalers in treating asthma, warning that tablets and injections could have harmful side effects. The foundation’s Medical Director, Dr. Wisdom Okeze, made the call during an event marking World Asthma Day in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area...

Major health organizations, Green Life Pharmaceuticals, Green Life Hospital, Seagreen Pharmaceutical, and Clearline HMO have joined forces to lead a large-scale awareness and prevention campaign.  This initiative was driven by a common goal: to eradicate malaria from Nigeria through education, community engagement, and access to testing and treatment.  The event...

In a bold effort to reduce maternal and child mortality, the Arieli Foundation for Maternal and Child Health is broadening its footprint across Nigeria and laying the groundwork for global outreach. Established by Dr. Natasha Oyibo, the Foundation is committed to delivering lifesaving healthcare and support services to women and...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the state’s first medical syringe manufacturing facility, O-Care Disposable Syringes. During the inauguration, he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting initiatives that promoted industrialisation and economic growth through strategic investments in infrastructure, power supply and policy reforms. The facility established by Transgreen Nigeria...