Sam EFERARO

The future is obviously looking bright for family planning uptake among women of reproductive age in Lagos State. Going by statistics made available to Nigeria Health Online, during a recent tour of some facilities in…

• Centre offers only skeletal services • Lacks basic equipment and staff The 36-year-old Olorunda PHC For the fifteen communities of Ikorodu North, Lagos State, access to quality health care services remains a mirage. 36 years…

• Health Commissioner says all victims' samples were successfully matched with relatives’ The Lagos State government yesterday released the result of the DNA Forensic investigation on the victims of June 28 tanker accident at the…

• Over 5 million children and adolescents in the region could become newly infected with HIV by 2050 if trends continue • Data from multiple countries show impact of enhanced prevention and treatment efforts AMSTERDAM, THE…

● More hospitals to benefit In a bid to reduce maternal mortality in Lagos State, the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI), on Monday July 23, commissioned another post-pregnancy Family Planning (PPFP) unit in Dafe…

● Project expected to create about 450 jobs over the years Multinational pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has announced plans to increase its commitment to U.S. manufacturing with a $465 million investment to build one of the most…

• NCDC attributes major cause to poor water and hygiene facilities in many States The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there has been a general decline in the number of new cases of cholera in Nigeria within the last…

• calls for international efforts to stop other deadly outbreaks in the country The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and all the countries involved in ending the current…

The Chinese pharmaceuticals industry suffered another blow on Monday (July 23) following reports that hundreds of thousands of children may have been inoculated with faulty vaccines from major drug producer Changchun Changsheng…

Barr. Adebusoye To achieve Universal Health Coverage for all Lagos State citizens, especially the very poor and vulnerable and make residents’ health a priority, two non-profit organizations, the Lagos State Civil Society Partnership…