Codix Bio Pharmaceutical is set to officially launch a groundbreaking rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kit manufacturing facility in Sagamu, Ogun State, this weekend. The factory, which will be the first of its kind in Nigeria, is expected to play a transformative role in the country’s healthcare sector by providing locally produced diagnostic kits for a
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across underserved areas, Lagos State Health District V has embarked on a supervision visit to the Ijegun Riverine Community in Alimosho Local Government Area. The visit, carried out by a team of health officials, aimed to assess the state of healthcare infrastructure, service delivery, and
Nigeria is currently facing a severe shortage of medical professionals, with only approximately 30,000 practicing doctors serving a population of over 240 million people. This equates to a doctor-to-patient ratio of about 1:8,000, far above the World Health Organization’s recommended ratio of 1:600. The shortage is largely driven by the increasing emigration of Nigerian doctors
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a public advisory refuting claims made in a viral video by a prominent religious leader who discouraged Nigerians from heeding medical advice on salt consumption. In a press statement signed by Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, the Ministry emphasized that while
The spouses of Nigerian state governors, united under the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum (NGSF), have stepped into the spotlight to lead a nationwide grassroots advocacy for the uptake of the Measles-Rubella vaccine, in a renewed effort to eliminate vaccine-preventable childhood diseases across the country. The campaign, which was officially launched on December 5, 2024, at
Nigeria is facing a deepening nutrition emergency, with over two million children currently suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the second highest burden globally, according to data from UNICEF and health experts monitoring child welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa. The disturbing figure highlights a growing crisis that threatens the lives and future of millions of Nigerian children,
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed the critical role of midwives in combating the high rates of maternal and newborn deaths across Africa, highlighting them as essential pillars of healthcare delivery, especially in times of crisis. This was made known by the Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, in a powerful
Medical laboratory scientists across Nigeria have been strongly advised to embrace information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as core components of 21st-century diagnostic practice, in a bid to boost efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration within the healthcare system. The charge was given during the 2025 Annual Scientific Conference of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors (GMLD),
Dr. Olusegun Babafemi, the Medical Director of Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, has revealed that the hospital currently performs about 250 dialysis sessions each month, with plans to increase that number to 500 in the near future. Dr. Babafemi shared that the hospital is focused on expanding its dialysis capacity to cater to more residents of
No fewer than 100 golfers, including cancer survivors, are set to gather at the prestigious Ikoyi Golf Club on Thursday, May 8, for the third edition of the Foundation for Cancer Care’s charity golf tournament, themed Swing Against Cancer Golf Day. The event is aimed at raising both awareness and funds to combat the rising
