Lekki, Lagos – During the 2025 Annual Prophetic Medicine Conference held in Lekki, Lagos, medical experts underscored the value of Islamic and Prophetic medicine in preventing ailments, with a focus on proactive health practices. The conference, which took place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, brought together practitioners, stakeholders, and enthusiasts of Islamic and Prophetic medicine
In a bid to strengthen the fight against malaria, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos Health District V led a public awareness walk in Ikeja on April 25 to mark the 2025 World Malaria Day. The event, themed “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”, brought together health professionals, civil society groups, and residents in a
The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) has expressed deep concern over the dwindling investment in Primary Health Care (PHC) systems across the country, despite years of sustained advocacy. The group noted that the decline in support from government, private individuals, and communities continues to weaken the foundation of Nigeria’s health system, which
In a significant stride towards strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare independence and reducing its reliance on foreign medical imports, leading pharmaceutical firm, Codix Pharma Limited, has unveiled its second in-vitro diagnostics manufacturing facility — Codix Bio — in Sagamu, Ogun State. The facility is focused on the local production of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits for Malaria,
The World Health Organization (WHO) is grappling with what its Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has described as an unprecedented financial crisis, threatening the stability of global health systems and the delivery of essential services worldwide. Speaking during a recent briefing, Dr. Tedros warned that global health financing is facing “the greatest disruption in memory,”
Delta State has kicked off a 44-day statewide campaign aimed at distributing over 3.1 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) to residents in all 25 local government areas. The initiative, which is in partnership with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), is a key component of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat malaria, one of the
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark International Workers’ Day today, May 1, 2025, the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has renewed calls for urgent government intervention to improve the welfare of medical professionals, warning that continued neglect could worsen the already fragile state of the nation’s healthcare system. The
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2025 International Workers’ Day, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has made a passionate appeal to employers, labour unions, and government institutions to foster inclusive and supportive work environments for all Nigerians, particularly those living with or affected by HIV. In
The Osun State Government has commenced free medical interventions, including surgeries, for public school pupils diagnosed with serious eye conditions as part of its ongoing Imole School Eye Health Programme, a state-funded initiative aimed at improving the vision and academic performance of students across the state. This was made known by the Executive Secretary of
A leading fertility consultant at BridgeClinic, Lagos, Dr. Ayo Olayinka, has raised concern over the growing rate of infertility among Nigerian couples, revealing that at least three out of every ten couples are currently battling one form of infertility or another. He made this known during the April edition of the BridgeClinic Forum held in
