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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Nigeria: Kwashiorkor – An Enduring Malnutrition Enigma

INadminNGOctober 15, 2026October 15, 2026

by INadminNGOctober 15, 2026October 15, 2026049

In 2025, MSF-run and supported nutrition centres in northern Nigeria recorded exceptionally high numbers of children admitted for malnutrition. In Katsina State, where MSF runs...

Health Opinion

CETA Amendment Bill: A Tax for Good HealthBy Robert Egbe

INadminNGOctober 8, 2026October 8, 2026

by INadminNGOctober 8, 2026October 8, 20260164

Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children’s Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected...

Health

Sanitary Pads: NGO Petitions NAFDAC, SON, FCCPC Over Alleged Toxic Chemicals

INadminNGOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026

by INadminNGOctober 1, 2026October 1, 20260225

The She Mission Initiatives, a women-focused non-governmental organisation, has petitioned the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standards Organisation of Nigeria...

Health

Harvestfield Leads War Against Malaria In Nigeria, Strengthens Healthcare Manufacturing Capacity with Local Production of Next-Generation Mosquito Nets

INadminNGSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

by INadminNGSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 20260370

Harvestfield Healthcare FZE has commenced commercial production of Synera DuoForte, a next-generation insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria, marking a new phase in the country’s capacity to...

Health

World Heart Day: Mandatory Bouillon Fortification Risks Harming Nigerians’ Health, CAPPA Warns Govt

INadminNGSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

by INadminNGSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 20260220

As the world marks World Heart Day on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned the Federal Government...

Health

Lagos Reinforces Sensitisation On Community -based Health Safety, Sanitation

INadminNGSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026

by INadminNGSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026081

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to continuous public enlightenment and sensitisation on healthy living practices, including regular hand washing, proper waste disposal,...

Health

Nigeria Advances Early Childhood Development Through Primary Health Care

INadminNGAugust 31, 2026August 31, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 31, 2026August 31, 2026082

Every month at the Primary Health Care Centre in Ugbor, Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, in southern Nigeria, mothers gather with their babies for...

Health Uncategorized

Sustainable Power Infrastructure Critical to Nigeria’s Health System – Minister

INadminNGAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026083

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving sustainable electricity supply across Nigeria’s health facilities, with the Minister of State for Health and Social...

Health

Tobacco Act Amendment Bill: CAPPA Writes Senate, Demands Legislative Records

INadminNGAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026086

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request with the National Assembly, demanding comprehensive legislative records on the National...

Health

Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

INadminNGAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 18, 2026August 18, 20260134

BY BUKOLA OLUKEMI-ODELE A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces—exemplified by reports from food corporations and their allies —advocates mandatory fortification of...

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Nigeria: Kwashiorkor – An Enduring Malnutrition Enigma

CETA Amendment Bill: A Tax for Good HealthBy Robert Egbe

Sanitary Pads: NGO Petitions NAFDAC, SON, FCCPC Over Alleged Toxic Chemicals

Harvestfield Leads War Against Malaria In Nigeria, Strengthens Healthcare Manufacturing Capacity with Local Production of Next-Generation Mosquito Nets

World Heart Day: Mandatory Bouillon Fortification Risks Harming Nigerians’ Health, CAPPA Warns Govt

Lagos Reinforces Sensitisation On Community -based Health Safety, Sanitation

Nigeria Advances Early Childhood Development Through Primary Health Care

Sustainable Power Infrastructure Critical to Nigeria’s Health System – Minister

Tobacco Act Amendment Bill: CAPPA Writes Senate, Demands Legislative Records

Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

NCC Launches Internet Governance Working Group To Strengthen Online Safety And AI Accountability

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