The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, has called for increased use of locally sourced materials in […]
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Social services neglect left 11 months-old baby drown in bath
An 11-month-old baby named Theo Taylor-Maloney drowned in a bath in Manchester after being left alone for 12 minutes. An investigation found that social services […]
Health firm, Oyo launch first harm reduction IEC materials for drug users
In a historic move to combat Hepatitis C and other bloodborne diseases among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), the Society for Family Health (SFH), in […]
Lagos establishes SWIFT project to empower women through health, financial access
To improve women’s health and economic inclusion, the Lagos State Ministry of Health in partnership with the Society for Family Health (SFH) and the Bill […]
Emergency care failings linked to 320 preventable deaths weekly
The Head of the UK’s emergency medicine body has accused the government of failing the most vulnerable patients, as new data suggests more than 16,000 […]
4 dead, 2 hospitalized in Rivers road accident
After a car lost control and hit six persons along G.U. Ake Roadof Rivers State, four have been confirmed dead while two are said to […]
Chikungunya outbreak hits La Réunion, Mayotte after nearly 20-years
A major outbreak of chikungunya virus has struck La Réunion, with over 47,500 confirmed cases and 12 related deaths as of 4 May, 2025. The […]
9 MERS-Cov cases reported in Saudi Arabia, 2 dead
The WHO has urged the people of Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant over the recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-Cov) in the country.
Lagos police arrest ex-convict for attempted robbery
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 28-year-old male ex-convict, Olayinka Oluwaseyi, for an alleged attempted robbery in the state. Oluwaseyi […]
Health firms partner to boost West Africa’s Lassa fever vaccine access
In efforts to tackle the recurring Lassa fever outbreak in West Africa, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has revealed that three regional health organizations […]