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Health

July 30, 2026

LUTH highlights advances in oral, maxillofacial surgery

LUTH highlighted the transformative role of oral and maxillofacial surgery in transforming faces, function and lives at its quarterly hospital grand round.

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
July 30, 2026

Kwara health indices below 50%: Expert

Mr Akande called for stronger leadership and improved health financing, saying Kwara’s health indices remain below 50 per cent.

Kwara State
July 30, 2026
Health workers
July 30, 2026

1, 200 doctors serving estimated nine million Ogun residents: NMA

The NMA chairman thanked Mr Abiodun for what he described as responsive and worker-friendly leadership in addressing the welfare of medical doctors.

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
July 30, 2026

Nearly 3,000 people killed as UK braces for record-breaking heat in 2026

Based on the interim data, it is likely that 2026 could see the highest number of heat-associated deaths on record, surpassing the 2,985 recorded in 2022.

Britons battling heat
July 30, 2026

WFP seeks support as Ebola cases top 3,200 in DRC

The World Food Programme has appealed for immediate funding to address hunger as Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 3,200.

Ebola Patients
July 29, 2026

NACA seeks sustainable financing to safeguard Nigeria’s HIV response

The NACA boss acknowledged the progress Nigeria had made over the last two decades.

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
July 29, 2026

Jos orthopaedic hospital performed 154 major surgeries in nine months: MD

Mr Onche made the disclosure on Wednesday in Jos while giving an update on the hospital’s achievements since it started operation in 2025.

MD Icha Onche
July 29, 2026

FG, ECOWAS renew commitment to regional health security

Mr Diarrassouba warned that misinformation and rumours often spread faster than disease outbreaks.

ECOWAS
July 29, 2026

Veterinarian warns Borno residents against dog bites

Mr Pola urged pet owners to ensure that their dogs and cats were vaccinated regularly against rabies.

Dog