Category: Health

Nigeria’s private sector is stepping into the spotlight as widening health financing gaps threaten Nigeria’s ability to deliver affordable and

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“I hope that the US will reconsider its decision and rejoin WHO,” Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus said in Geneva.”

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He noted that research ethics in Nigeria gained renewed focus following the establishment of NHREC in 2005 and its formal empowerment under the National Health Act of 2014, which mandates the committee to provide ethical approvals, issue guidelines and monitor health research nationwide.

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The industrial action stems from unresolved issues bordering on salary structures, professional recognition and welfare concerns.

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He emphasised that all studies conducted in Africa must strictly adhere to internationally recognised ethical principles.

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A statement by the US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria placed strong emphasis on Christian faith-based healthcare providers.

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The twins reportedly died a day after they were vaccinated at a primary healthcare centre in Lagos State.

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ÀJOSE, the stories that binds us uses film to break silence on women’s reproductive health, bringing together storytelling and cultural

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NCDC noted that 22 states recorded at least one confirmed case across 107 local government areas in 2025.

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The establishment of the task force follows concerns over medical errors in Nigeria’s healthcare system, which persist in both public and private hospitals.

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