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Lagos leads Africa in maiden Red Saturday blood drive, targets 10,000 units
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has joined other African countries to commemorate the maiden Red Saturday, a continent-wide blood donation drive aimed at boosting the availability of safe blood across the region. The exercise took place simultaneously across General Hospitals, partner NGOs and designated community centres, attracting residents who turned out in response to the…
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Lagos must stay battle-ready against emerging biological threats- Health Commissioner
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned of increasing biological threats — particularly the emerging concept referred to as “Pathogen X” — stressing the urgency for Lagos to strengthen its containment laboratories, surveillance systems, and emergency response mechanisms. Prof. Abayomi gave the warning during a five-day workshop on the development of the State…
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Nigeria reaffirms commitment to technology-driven healthcare at Turkey conference
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has reiterated its commitment to accelerating digital innovation in healthcare, as the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziq Adekunle Salako, delivered a keynote address at the 2025 HIMSS Eurasia HealthTech Conference & Exhibition in Belek–Antalya, Turkey. Speaking at the global gathering of health technology leaders on 26 November, Dr. Salako…
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Ondo boosts emergency care as govt donates ambulances, trains 100 responders
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Government has announced its readiness to support the treatment and transportation costs of medical emergencies within the first 48 hours through the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) under the Federal Ministry of Health. As part of efforts to strengthen pre-hospital care and improve healthcare delivery across the state, the government has…
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Lagos State marks World AIDS Day 2025 with renewed focus on HIV control
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos officially marked World AIDS Day 2025 on Thursday, emphasizing a renewed focus on HIV prevention, testing, and treatment across the state. Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, made this declaration at a press briefing held in Alausa. Dr. Animashaun, who inaugurated this year’s commemoration themed “Overcoming Disruptions:…
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Ondo Health Insurance records surge in service utilization as ODCHC releases Q3 scorecard
The Ondo State Contributory Health Commission (ODCHC) has released its Quarter 3, 2025 Scorecard, highlighting significant growth in enrolment, service utilization, and healthcare access across the state. During the period under review, a total of 23,428 services were utilized, reflecting strong demand for essential healthcare. Malaria topped the list with 8,138 cases, followed by upper and lower respiratory tract infections,…
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NNPC/Renaissance JV donates $300,000 to enhance cancer treatment at National Hospital, Abuja
The NNPC/Renaissance Joint Venture (JV) has injected $300,000 into the National Hospital, Abuja, to support the operation and maintenance of its cutting-edge Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiotherapy Machine, a vital tool in the fight against cancer. The LINAC machine, first donated by the JV in 2019, has become a cornerstone of the hospital’s cancer care program. It has treated more than…
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Edo strengthens health insurance system, targets wider coverage, faster care delivery
The Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDOHIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery across the state as it convened its Desk Officers’ Interactive Session, bringing together healthcare providers from the three senatorial districts to review achievements, challenges, and expectations for the coming year. Speaking at the session in Benin City, the Director General of EDOHIC, Dr. (Mrs.) Augusta…
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Health is security: Lagos begins 5-day workshop to strengthen disease preparedness
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, has emphasized that health security must be treated with the same urgency as traditional security concerns. She noted that national discussions often focus on banditry and other physical threats, while biological dangers—despite past experiences with Ebola, COVID-19 and other emerging diseases—receive far less attention.…
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Condom distribution in Nigeria plummets 55% as global HIV funding collapses- UNAIDS reports
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has estimated that the distribution of condoms for prevention of the disease in Nigeria has fallen by 55 per cent from last December to March 2025. The figure, released Tuesday in UNAIDS’ 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, shows what the agency described as widespread disruptions to…
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