Health
Foundation Sets Agenda For UNGA on Men’s Mental Health Supports
” I hereby make a clarion call to world leaders in the imminent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session themed “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity: Accelerating Action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all’, to come up with policies that promote men’s access to men’s mental health support.
Halima Layeni, an incandescent Men’s Mental Health advocate and the Founder & Executive Director of the Life After Abuse Foundation, who made the call, said that the scourge of violence against women and girls can only end by advancing men’s access to mental health support.
She said: ” To genuinely eradicate violence against women and girls, global leaders must acknowledge the significance of providing men with accessible psychosocial support and declare the decline in men’s mental health a worldwide crisis.
Effective solutions require understanding that men’s mental well-being is integral to combating gender-based violence.
World leaders have a vital role in raising awareness about the connections between mental health and violence.
Designating men’s mental health as a global crisis would underscore the urgency and commitment to building a safer, more equitable world.
Men’s mental health should be integrated into policies and programs targeting gender-based violence.
Adequate resources and funding must be allocated to establish comprehensive support networks for men’s mental health, preventing their struggles from escalating into violence.
By facilitating men’s access to psychosocial support, encouraging open dialogue, and weaving mental health initiatives into broader policies, we can shatter the cycle of violence, promote healthier masculinity, and forge a world where fear and oppression no longer hold sway.
” By addressing this critical dimension, we can decisively curb violence against women. Let’s seize this opportune moment to propel change, recognizing that mental well-being is pivotal to dismantling aggression and promoting healthy masculinity,” she said .
She stressed that elevating men’s mental health in policy agendas aligns with the Foundation’s pursuit of global solidarity and a safer, equitable future.
“Together, let’s champion this cause and translate words into transformative actions,” she emphasized .
Health
UNIZIK nursing school to review fee hike after students protest
” As for the school fees, yes, there was an increment. We just had a new board and it decided to review the tuition to enable the institution provide the best for the students. They proposed N580,000 to us and we approved it, but there is still room to take another look at it and harmonise things.”
The management of the School of Nursing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, has pledged to engage the governing board and student leaders to address concerns over the recent increase in tuition fees.
The assurance followed a protest on Tuesday by students of the institution who decried what they described as an astronomical hike in their fees from N90,000 to N580,000.
The PUNCH, reported that the protesting students marched within the school premises carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, including, “We no go gree, reduce the school fees, we no go gree,” to express their displeasure over the increase.
The fee increment reportedly followed an internal memo issued on January 23 by O.I. Ezejiofor, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Medical Advisory Committee of the NAUTH College of Nursing, announcing an upward review of tuition to facilitate improvements in the institution.
The Chief Medical Director of NAUTH, Prof. Joseph Ugboaja, said that he had been informed about the protest and promised that the management would meet with the relevant stakeholders to resolve the issue.
“I will return to the institution and we will sit with members of the board who proposed the new tuition and also with the students union leadership to sort things out,” Ugboaja said.
“As for the school fees, yes, there was an increment. We just had a new board and it decided to review the tuition to enable the institution provide the best for the students. They proposed N580,000 to us and we approved it, but there is still room to take another look at it and harmonise things.”
Health
Tinubu approves employment of 50 doctors, 100 nurses across correctional centres
The minister said that the president’s approval followed the dearth of medical personnel in some correctional centres.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses across the nation’s correctional centres’ hospitals.
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
The minister said that the president’s approval followed the dearth of medical personnel in some correctional centres.
He said that the hospital in the correctional centre in River had no medical doctor to render service to the inmates.
Health
Nigerians Spend $550m annually on Foreign Medical Treatments – CBN report
In August 2023, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, pledged to prioritise health security and reduce outward medical travels.
•Prof Muhammad Pate
The amounts of money spent by Nigerians travelling abroad for medical treatments surged to $549.29 million in the first nine months of 2025, a 17.96 percent increase from $465.67 million in the same period of 2024.
This is despite repeated pledges by the federal government to improve local healthcare infrastructure and reduce dependence on treatments abroad.
The figure, stated in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) quarterly statistical bulletin for Q3 2025 , shows sustained growth in medical-related travel expenses.
In the breakdown, Nigerians spent $151.53 million in Q1 2025, $189.41million in Q2, and $208.35 million in Q3, bringing the nine-month total to $549.29 million. By comparison, the same period in 2024 recorded $142.95 million, $153.67 million, and $169.04 million, respectively.
The increase underscores persistent demand for healthcare abroad, particularly for critical treatments such as cardiovascular procedures and other specialised care.
In August 2023, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, pledged to prioritise health security and reduce outward medical travels.
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