Nigeria’s fight against malaria gains momentum
Nigeria’s renewed war against malaria is yielding significant results, with an estimated 18 million cases now being prevented annually through intensified national interventions. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, disclosed this during his keynote address on Day Two of the 2025 Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review (JAR) in Abuja. […]
74% of patients satisfied with Nigerian healthcare services — Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, on Wednesday said patient satisfaction with healthcare facilities and primary healthcare services is at 74 per cent. Pate, who said this at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector themed, “All hands, one mission: Bringing the Nigerian health sector to light,” noted […]
‘Tuberculosis kills 1.23m’
Tuberculosis remains the world’s leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the WHO said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against TB were fragile. Deaths from TB were down three percent from 2023, while cases dropped by nearly two percent, the World Health Organization said in its annual overview. […]
May & Baker reaffirms commitment to excellence, innovation in pharmacy practice
Nigeria’s premier pharmaceutical manufacturing company, May & Baker Nigeria Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to excellence and innovation in pharmacy practice even as it announced Pharm. Kim Jerry Bot, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of KIMKY Pharmaceuticals and Enterprises, and Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA), […]