Abuja, June 18, 2025 – Nigeria has seized the spotlight at the recent BRICS meeting by underlining its firm commitment to advancing global health equity. In a move aimed at addressing long-standing healthcare disparities, the country unveiled a sweeping package of health sector reforms designed to transform primary and tertiary care systems while reinforcing partnerships
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has raised alarm over what it describes as the persistent subjugation and institutional humiliation of non-physician health professionals by medical doctors across Nigeria’s healthcare system. The body has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently wade into the growing professional tensions, warning that continued neglect of
Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector has once again demonstrated its capacity and preparedness as the Kingdom manages an influx of medical needs arising from the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage, with zero fatalities recorded so far. The Ministry of Health, in a statement monitored, confirmed that only five cases of heat exhaustion had been reported since the commencement
Renowned public health expert, Dr. Chinedu Agbakwuru, has called on all tiers of government and key stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector to adopt data-driven reforms as a foundation for innovation and sustainable healthcare development. In a statement issued on Sunday, Dr. Agbakwuru emphasised that leveraging accurate and actionable data is critical to building efficient, responsive,
The Kwara State Government has raised the alarm over the deepening shortage of medical doctors across its public health facilities, attributing the crisis to the ongoing wave of mass emigration of professionals, widely referred to as the ‘Japa syndrome’. Despite receiving executive approval to recruit additional doctors, the state’s Hospital Management Board lamented that available
