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Lagos makes health insurance mandatory from 2027
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Lagos makes health insurance mandatory from 2027

…Gives residents until December 31 to obtain coverage By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commenced enforcement of mandatory social health insurance in the state, directing residents, employers and workers to obtain health insurance coverage before the end of 2026. Earlier, the Chairman of the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr. Adebayo Adedewe, said the state government had increased its Health Equity Fund from ₦1 billion to ₦3 billion to provide health insurance coverage for more than 500,000 vulnerable residents who could not afford the…

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Some people are buried alive in Nigeria due to lack of life-saving equipment – Medical expert
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Some people are buried alive in Nigeria due to lack of life-saving equipment – Medical expert

By Emmanuel Okogba A Nigerian medical doctor based in Canada, Arinze Onwumelu, popularly known as Dr Zo, has raised concerns over the shortage of life-saving equipment in Nigerian hospitals, warning that patients with potentially reversible medical emergencies could die without receiving appropriate treatment. Onwumelu, who said he had worked in emergency departments in Nigeria before relocating to Canada, recalled his experiences at the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia and the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH).

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Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official
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Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official

Jean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possible treatment The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could reach the UK and other countries, according to one of Africa’s top health officials. As the current outbreak reached 10,000 cases, with almost 5,000 deaths, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared the outbreak to the Covid pandemic, which first took hold in China before spreading to countries across the world, claim

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Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry
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Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry

Exclusive: Health secretary to extend role of watchdog, which backers say helps hold service in England to account Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish the NHS’s independent patient champion after an outcry from MPs across the political spectrum. The health secretary has decided to keep and extend the role of Healthwatch England, which was due to be axed as part of the government’s reorganisation of the health service in England.

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Four die; seven injured in Lagos accidents
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Four die; seven injured in Lagos accidents

LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incidents in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. He said the accident involved a DAF truck, with registration number SMK 795 XY, and a Toyota Corolla, with registration number AKD 169 EA.

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Lagos Orders Residents To Get Health Insurance Latest By December 31
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Lagos Orders Residents To Get Health Insurance Latest By December 31

The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos Private Health Plan (LPHP) Partnership and flagged off the enforcement of mandatory health insurance, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announcing a grace period until December 31, 2026, for employers, workers and residents to secure appropriate coverage before enforcement commences on January 1, 2027. The launch, held at Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, also featured the unveiling of 21 participating Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs), marking a major step in the state’s drive to expand health insurance coverage and protect…

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Over 80% Students Discharged, Govt Investigating Cause Of Bilharzia Drug Reactions — Health Commissioner
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Over 80% Students Discharged, Govt Investigating Cause Of Bilharzia Drug Reactions — Health Commissioner

The Katsina State Government says the health condition of students affected by adverse reactions during a Bilharzia treatment and prevention exercise at Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, has significantly improved, with more than 80 percent already discharged and returned to school. The incident involved no fewer than 64 students who developed symptoms including vomiting, abdominal discomfort and dizziness after receiving medication during a Bilharzia treatment campaign conducted by Primary Health Care authorities in collaboration with Batagarawa Local Government.

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Health Commissioner: Over 80% Students Discharged As Katsina Moves to Uncover Cause Of Bilharzia Drug Reactions
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Health Commissioner: Over 80% Students Discharged As Katsina Moves to Uncover Cause Of Bilharzia Drug Reactions

The Katsina State Government says the health condition of students affected by adverse reactions during a Bilharzia treatment and prevention exercise at Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, has significantly improved, with more than 80 percent already discharged and returned to school. While investigations into the exact cause of the reactions continue, the Katsina State Government has assured residents that routine Bilharzia prevention programmes remain an important public health strategy and that lessons from the incident will be used to strengthen future interventions.

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KEMSA Refurbishes Port Reitz Hospital Medicine Store to Boost Drug Safety
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KEMSA Refurbishes Port Reitz Hospital Medicine Store to Boost Drug Safety

MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 28 — The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has handed over a refurbished medicine store at Port Reitz Sub-County Hospital in Mombasa, in a move aimed at improving the quality and safety of essential medicines. Ejersa commended the Mombasa County Government for its collaboration with KEMSA, citing its engagement in procuring health products, commitment to allocating resources for medical supplies and timely settlement of payments.

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More than a slip: Dangers of falls in old age
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More than a slip: Dangers of falls in old age

By Sam Efararo Renowned nationalist, lawyer, statesman and first Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo died in the bathroom of his Ikenne home on May 9, 1987. Studies from Spain, Italy and Brazil consistently show that between one-quarter and one-third of adults aged 70 years and above experience at least one fall each year.

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Agony of ostracized Ebonyi widow
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Agony of ostracized Ebonyi widow

In her letter of appeal, titled: “Urgent Petition against Extreme Harassment, Ostracization, and Attempted Forcible Eviction by the leadership and members of the Acharaukwu Development Union, Women Wing (ADU), in Ezza South Local Government Area”, the widow alleged that members of Umunaza kindred united against her because she was married from Achina Aguata Council of Anambra State and has no one to speak on her behalf because all the adult male children of her husband’s family had died of strange diseases. “I am originally from Achina, Aguata LGA of Anambra State, but was married into the…

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