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HEALTHSep 2INVESTIGATION: Despite billions of naira spent in the health sector, challenges remain in Osun’s rural PHCsThe Osun State Government allocated billions of naira to the health sector, awarded contracts for primary healthcare revitalisation and reported progress in improving rural health services. But a PREMIUM TIMES investigation across three primary healthcare centres found that challenges remain The post INVESTIGATION: Despite billions of naira spent in the health sector, challenges remain in Osun’s rural PHCs appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 2Congo Ebola Caseload Tops 6 , 000 as Concerns Growen.tempo.co
HEALTHSep 2Africa grows more tobacco, spends more on imported cigarettes — WHOBy Damilola Samuel Tobacco-leaf production is declining worldwide but continues to rise in Africa, with the continent recording an almost nine per cent increase between 2012 and 2024, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organisation, WHO. The analysis found that global tobacco-leaf production fell by nearly 19 per cent over the same […] The post Africa grows more tobacco, spends more on imported cigarettes — WHO appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 1Wellington Clinics denies involvement in alleged kidney transplant deal…Suspends renal transplant services By Chidinma Chukwu ABUJA — Wellington Clinics, Abuja, has denied involvement in any financial transaction linked to a controversial kidney transplant performed at its facility, saying its role was limited to providing an equipped theatre and a conducive environment for the procedure. The hospital said the transplant was conducted by an […] The post Wellington Clinics denies involvement in alleged kidney transplant deal appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 1Lassa fever deaths hit 252 as Nigeria records 14 new casesVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 1UN Relief Chief urges swift international action as Ebola spreads in DR Congozimbabwestar.com · Zimbabwe
HEALTHSep 1Healthcare Workers Declare 7-Day Warning Strike In Katsina, Threaten Indefinite ActionThe warning strike is scheduled to begin at 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The post Healthcare Workers Declare 7-Day Warning Strike In Katsina, Threaten Indefinite Action appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHSep 1Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 23 In Plateau, 143 Suspected Cases RecordedChannels TV
HEALTHSep 1Lassa fever cases rise to 1,035, deaths hit 252 – NCDCVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 1Congo's Ebola caseload tops 6,000 as concerns growDW News [en]
HEALTHSep 110,613 Lagos children suffered emotional abuse after witnessing domestic violence — Lagos govt“These children may not have been direct targets of the violence, but exposure to violence can leave deep emotional scars,” the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice Lawal Pedro said. The post 10,613 Lagos children suffered emotional abuse after witnessing domestic violence — Lagos govt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 1Diphtheria claims 23 lives in Plateau, 143 suspected cases recordedVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 1Rising tobacco farming exposes African workers to health risks – WHOAfrica produced more than 639,000 tonnes of tobacco leaf in 2024, representing about 11 per cent of global tobacco-leaf production, the analysis noted. The post Rising tobacco farming exposes African workers to health risks – WHO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 1FG begins nationwide distribution of ambulances to strengthen emergency careDaju Kachollom, permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this on Monday at the flag-off ceremony held at the National Trauma Centre, Riyom, Plateau State. The post FG begins nationwide distribution of ambulances to strengthen emergency care appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 1Diphtheria outbreak kills 15, infects 117 in PlateauPremium Times
HEALTHSep 1DRC: Ebola fears grow as children return to schoolAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTHSep 1Diphtheria: Kano records 1,747 deaths from 32,633 confirmed casesThe Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KSCDC, has disclosed that 1,747 people have died from diphtheria in the state since the outbreak began in December 2022, with 32,633 confirmed cases recorded. The post Diphtheria: Kano records 1,747 deaths from 32,633 confirmed cases appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHSep 1Baba Elesho undergoes surgery, dismisses cancer speculationsANTP says its immediate past president is stable and recuperating after an operation, but did not disclose the condition that necessitated the procedure. The post Baba Elesho undergoes surgery, dismisses cancer speculations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 1FG upgrades Plateau hospital to National Trauma Centre, deploys 15 ambulancesThe hospital will operate as an outpost of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), the government announced on Monday during the launch of the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) in Riyom. The post FG upgrades Plateau hospital to National Trauma Centre, deploys 15 ambulances appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHSep 1FG Upgrades Riyom Hospital To National Trauma Centre, Deploys 15 Ambulances To PlateauThe development is part of the Federal Government's National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), under which five conventional ambulance buses and 10 tricycle ambulances have been deployed to Plateau State. The post FG Upgrades Riyom Hospital To National Trauma Centre, Deploys 15 Ambulances To Plateau appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHSep 1Five Ebola survivors discharged as DRCongo’s case count breaks 6,000Africanews [en]
HEALTHAug 31Lawyer condemns medical practitioners’ alleged involvement in organ harvestingBy Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Social critic, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has condemned the alleged involvement of medical practitioners in the illegal harvesting of human organs, describing it as a serious violation of medical ethics and human dignity. Ejiofor, in a statement issued on Monday titled, “When Healers Become Harvesters: The Shameful Commerce in Organ Harvesting […] The post Lawyer condemns medical practitioners’ alleged involvement in organ harvesting appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHAug 31Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGAug 31DRC Ebola outbreak surges past 6,000 cases as death toll nears 3,000Africanews [en]