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FUTA Teaching Hospital vows quality, affordable healthcare under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
By Boye Oyeyemi The Federal University of Technology, Akure Teaching Hospital has pledged to improve healthcare services in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Akure during the inauguration of substantive heads of departments and units of the hospital. Ojo said the hospital’s mandate was to…
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WHO, UNICEF commend Mbah’s primary healthcare reforms in Enugu
The World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and community leaders have commended Governor Peter Mbah for his administration’s investment in primary healthcare, as Enugu State recorded significant improvements in access to health services and immunisation coverage. The commendation came on Tuesday during the 2026 Biannual Meeting and Supportive Supervisory Visit by the governor to the Type…
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FEC approves N93.9bn for snakebite treatment, TB control, blood services, family planning
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved four major health sector interventions valued at about N93.9 billion to strengthen disease control, emergency medical services and reproductive healthcare across the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, announced the approvals on Monday while briefing State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola…
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LASG tasks students to champion sickle cell awareness
Lagos State Government has urged secondary school students to become champions of sickle cell awareness by knowing their genotype, making informed decisions and educating others, saying public enlightenment remains key to reducing the disorder’s burden. The charge was given at the 2026 World Sickle Cell Day Inter-School Debate and Quiz Competition held at the NUT Pavilion Event Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.…
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LASHMA wins 2026 NHEA State Govt Health Insurance award
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has been named the State Government Health Insurance of the Year at the 2026 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) for its contribution to health insurance service delivery in Nigeria. At the ceremony held in Lagos, NHEA Advisory Board Chairman Dr. Anthony Omolola said the awards, established in 2014, recognise excellence in Nigeria’s healthcare…
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Louisiana man declared functionally cured of sickle cell disease after gene therapy
A 23-year-old Louisiana resident, Daniel Cressy, has become the first person in the United States Gulf Coast region to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through an advanced gene-editing therapy, marking a significant milestone in the treatment of the inherited blood disorder. Medical experts at Manning Family Children’s Hospital in New Orleans announced that Cressy successfully completed the groundbreaking…
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Rainstorm damages general hospital in Ondo, residents seek intervention
By Boye Oyeyemi A violent rainstorm has caused widespread destruction in Iju/Itaogbolu community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, damaging parts of a public hospital, residential buildings and shops. The storm, which was accompanied by strong winds, struck the community on Sunday evening, leaving residents and health workers assessing the extent of the losses. Witnesses said the…
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30,000 Ogun HIV patients receive free care, says Abiodun
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that more than 30,000 residents living with HIV are currently receiving free anti-retroviral therapy, counselling, and support services in health facilities across the state. Abiodun made this known on Thursday in Abeokuta during the commissioning of the Pharma-Grade Warehouse of the Ogun State Drugs and Health Commodities Management Agency. He…
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LASHMA moves to curb abuse of Ilera Eko Scheme
…to tighten health insurance rules from August ..as enrollees hit 1.5 million The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has announced plans to implement policy changes to the Lagos State Health Scheme from August 1, 2026, aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the Social Health Insurance Programme and safeguarding vulnerable residents who genuinely cannot afford health insurance premiums or the…
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Lagos unveils ‘Operation BioShield’ against Ebola threat
The Lagos State Government has launched a statewide Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) public awareness campaign tagged “Operation Lagos BioShield” as part of proactive measures to strengthen preparedness and prevent the importation of the deadly disease into the state amid ongoing outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, the Commissioner for…
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