Experts say HIV is no longer a death sentence, with treatment now allowing those living with the virus to enjoy life expectancies similar to the general population. “We’re at a really historical moment with this,” said Dr. Ray Martins, chief medical officer at Whitman-Walker Health in Washington. Since the start of the epidemic, the World […]
No fewer than 504 women have been trained, with 88 outstanding graduates empowered with start-up equipment under the Women’s Vocational Training Programme facilitated by the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Engr. Gbolahan Olusegun Yishawu. Yishawu disclosed this during the 6th Annual Human Capital Development Skills Graduation Ceremony and […]
Members of Nigeria’s Distillers and Blenders Association have staged a protest at the Lagos State office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), calling for a reversal of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The demonstration on Friday drew support from organised labour groups, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it has begun enforcing a ban on the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC’s Director-General, announced the development during a media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday. The agency said the move follows […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that access to treatment for leprosy was essential to global efforts to eliminate the disease. WHO in a statement said that spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day to be observed on 25 January with the theme ” Leprosy is curable, the real challenge […]
The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) has insisted on continuing its indefinite national strike, in spite of the Federal Government’s ‘no work, no pay’ policy. This is contained in a memo signed by the National Secretary of the union, Mr Martin Egbanubi, and addressed to presidents, general secretaries, and […]
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo‑Olu, has championed universal health coverage, asserting that the “Ilera Eko” health‑insurance scheme is a basic right, not a privilege. She said this on Wednesday during the 2025 ILERA EKO Day celebration held at the Lagos Television Blue Roof Arena in Agidingbi, Ikeja. Marking the state government’s commitment […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday commissioned the newly established Enoch and Folu Adeboye Dialysis Centre at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti. The state-of-the-art facility, facilitated by His Love Foundation—the charity arm of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)—is aimed at providing advanced kidney care and enhancing healthcare delivery […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), and the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN) Lagos State Chapter, have agreed to integrate a joint task force, to actualize their shared vision of a cleaner and more vibrant Lagos environment. This was disclosed on Monday during a courtesy visit at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa. Speaking, the […]
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