Janet Ogundepo

The World Health Organisation has raised concerns that about nine million people worldwide are still without life-saving HIV treatment despite significant progress in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said its Five Plus Five Year Validity policy, which requires pharmaceutical companies to locally manufacture or partner for local production of 29 essential medicines previously imported into Nigeria, has resulted in a 70 per cent reduction in the importation of products under the policy's coverage.

Women in states and federal institutions that offer six months of paid maternity leave have shared the life-changing benefits of the policy, highlighting why it should be adopted nationwide, including by private organisations. They say the extended leave gave them enough time to recover, particularly after caesarean section deliveries, exclusively breastfeed their babies for the recommended first six months, and return to work healthier and more productive. JANET OGUNDEPO writes

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The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, will collaborate with foot and ankle surgeons from the United Kingdom, the United States, Türkiye, Pakistan and Nigeria to host a week-long specialist foot and ankle surgery training programme and free medical outreach for over 1,000 Lagos residents.

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital has taken delivery of three complete sets of dialysis machines donated by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye.

A Nigerian-led team of scientists has identified three artificial intelligence-designed, nature-inspired molecules that could be developed into more targeted treatments for breast cancer.

Women with diabetes can have healthy pregnancies and babies. Learn how careful monitoring, specialist care, and personal determination help beat the odds.

A physician at Isolo General Hospital, Dr Roseline Nwanebu, has urged residents of Oshodi, Lagos State, to regularly monitor their blood pressure, stating that people should not assume they are healthy simply because they have never been diagnosed with hypertension.

The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to urgently intervene in the lingering welfare challenges confronting doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, warning that failure to resolve the issues could lead to further disruption of healthcare services in the state.