The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 84-day nationwide strike following a conciliation meeting with the Federal Government, directing all its members across the country to resume work with immediate effect. The suspension was announced in a communiqué issued at the end of an expanded National Executive Council (NEC) emergency hybrid meeting held …
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has praised the Federal Government for commissioning Nigeria’s first treatment facility for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Abuja. CAPPA made this known in a statement on Monday. The facility was established by the Federal Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United …
Nigeria’s already fragile healthcare system is facing a silent but deepening crisis: the rapid disappearance of its doctors. New data from the Federal Ministry of Health reveal that the number of practising doctors in Nigeria fell sharply from 66,241 in 2024 to about 55,000 in 2025, a staggering 16.9 per cent decline in just one …
On World Cancer Day 2026, the public interest group, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), urged the Nigerian government to tackle the country’s rising cancer burden by addressing gaps in the nation’s food system. According to CAPPA, cancer is no longer a distant threat in Nigeria. In fact, the National Institute for Cancer Research …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a $154.1 million agreement to expand cancer care across Nigeria. The deal, sealed in Abuja on Tuesday night, aims to improve access to quality diagnostic and treatment services nationwide. Under the partnership, the IFC, the private-sector arm of the World Bank …
Africa may fail to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat unless countries expand Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to include older women excluded from early immunisation programmes. MSD South Africa and Africa Health Business issued the warning, saying millions of women across the continent remain unprotected despite the availability of effective vaccines. An analysis …
Guinea-Bissau has stopped a US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns due to ethical concerns. The country's health minister said the six-member ethics committee never met before approving the trial. The study planned to vaccinate some newborns and withhold the vaccine from others. Researchers would track illness, deaths, and development over five years. Critics argue …
The Federal Ministry of Health has warned that Nigeria faces a triple burden of disease, including infectious illnesses, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and pandemic-related challenges. Abraham Emmanuel, Ministry of Health representative, spoke at the inauguration of the Nuparadigm Health Foundation, which aims to provide credible health information, educate communities, and promote healthier lifestyles. “Africa, and Nigeria …
Canadian online pharmacy platform SaveRxCanada has begun offering India-sourced Ozempic injections to U.S. patients, responding to growing demand for more affordable options. The platform prices the diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk at around $280 per pen, significantly lower than typical U.S. retail prices of $900 to $1,100 per pen, depending on dose and location. READ …
Nigeria’s reliance on overseas medical treatment is rapidly declining, according to new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data. Between January and June 2025, medical tourism spending fell 96.2% year-on-year, dropping from $2.38 million in the first half of 2024 to just $0.09 million over the same period in 2025. The sharp $2.29 million contraction marks …
