Fake Drugs & Adulterated Goods: NANS warns NAFDAC is failing to stop fake drugs and harmful consumables, citing weak enforcement and poor monitoring of online commerce. Public Health Integrity: IPCRC calls for a coordinated national response to counterfeit medicines and substandard products, saying seizures show the problem is systemic. Hospital Payment Concerns: Patients in FCT satellite towns allege cash-only demands at public hospitals, sometimes with PoS diversion and missing receipts—raising accountability fears. Regulation Push: FG mandates plastic waste responsibility through new Plastic Waste Control Regulations 2026, aiming to protect health and the environment via extended producer responsibility. Health System Strain: OSN warns ophthalmologist migration could cost Nigeria about $150,000 annually per specialist, deepening eye-care gaps. Insecurity’s Health Impact: Amnesty reports abducted people in Southern Kaduna are being threatened, starved, raped and beaten in captivity, with deaths linked to illness and hunger. Sports Health Note: Galatasaray confirms Victor Osimhen has a groin injury, a potential setback for Nigeria’s AFCON qualifiers.