Category: Health

The Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, on Wednesday, October 16, 2025, conferred an honorary fellowship award on the Managing Director of Jawa International Group, Mr. Varkey Verghese. The conferment took place during the 25th Investiture Ceremony of the Faculty, held at the Old Great Hall, College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, Lagos. Speaking at the event, the President of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Prof. Lere Baale, said the award was in recognition of Mr. Verghese’s outstanding contributions to healthcare development, exemplary leadership, and unwavering commitment to professional and community advancement. Prof.…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised alarm over the increasing rate of new HIV infections among young women, revealing that about 4,000 women aged 15 to 24 become newly infected every week, with more than 3,300 of those cases recorded in sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement ahead of the 2025 International Day of the Girl (IDG), AHF Nigeria’s Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborisade, called on governments to scale up investment in HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, and treatment. He also urged for stronger policies…

Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have downed tools indefinitely, effective Monday, September 15, 2025, in protest over what they described as the government’s failure to address their long-standing grievances. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA (ARD-FCTA), announced the action in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong, after an emergency meeting on Sunday, September 14. “This action follows the failure of management to address any of our legitimate demands, even after a one-week warning strike,” the statement read. The doctors said they would not return…

  Tragedy struck at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, following the sudden death of a young resident doctor, Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, who reportedly collapsed after a marathon 72-hour call duty. Rotifa, popularly known as “Femoski” among colleagues, was said to have been the only doctor attending to patients at the Emergency Room for three consecutive days before retreating to the call room to rest. He reportedly slumped there and could not be revived, despite efforts at the Intensive Care Unit. Until his death, the late doctor…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the Federal Government until Saturday to meet its demands and avert a nationwide strike by medical professionals. This follows the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the association on July 2 over a controversial circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) regarding revised allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal public service. The NMA had condemned the circular, describing it as a breach of existing agreements with the government. While the circular has since been suspended for…