In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, the Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF) has reached out to male individuals struggling with drug addiction at the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development Rehabilitation Centre in Magodo, Isheri. LAAF, a…
Save the Children charity organization has issued an urgent plea for funds to address the diphtheria outbreak gripping Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday, the organization expressed deep concern about Nigeria’s alarmingly low vaccination rates, with only 42% of…
The Joint Learning Agenda for UHC (JLA4UHC) and the Lagos Civil Society Participation for Development (LACSOP) have commended the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) for its dedication and commitment to implement the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, with…
By Halima Layeni | For many decades, resilient women and girls who have survived abuse have been leading the charge against violence. Their advocacy has led to the enactment of laws and policies, yet implementation remains a challenge. The rise…
To promote health access for all Lagos state residents, the Joint Learning Agenda for Universal Health Coverage (JLAUHC) and the Lagos State Civil Society Participation for Development (LACSOP) have urged for the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)…
The World Health Organisation has initiated a new funding commitment made by the United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care to support Nigeria in strengthening her health workforce in the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage. The grant amounting…
A health technology startup, WellaHealth in collaboration with Kippa Africa is planning to provide health plans for 3,000 merchants in their network in a bid to reduce spending on tropical illness in Nigeria. Wellahealth has stated the need to have…
By Abiodun Busari | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that tobacco kills more than eight million people around the world annually, in a warning that the usage of tobacco is an epidemic. WHO Africa Regional Director, Dr. Matshidisho…
A coalition of NGOs has called on the Federal Government to enforce the food fortification policy that is already in existence. The call, according to them, is necessitated by the rate of hunger, malnutrition and lack of nutrients in the…
By Abiodun Busari | A leading child rights organisation, Save the Children International Nigeria has urged governments and stakeholders at all levels to accelerate actions toward the reduction and eradication of under-5 mortality rate of children from vaccine-preventable diseases. The…
