Bauchi gets $3m support healthcare grants from Canadian Govt.
The Canadian Government has announced a three million dollars assistance to the Bauchi State Government to enhance women engagement in health service delivery The Head, […]
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Polaris Bank commemorates breast cancer month, seeks partnership among stakeholders
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Polaris Bank has said that increased awareness, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reduce the incidence of […]
Women who don’t breast feed risk breast cancer — Expert
The Chairperson, Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Plateau chapter, Prof. Amaka Ocheke, says that women who don’t breastfeed are more susceptible to the risk […]
World Sight Day: 5m Nigerians to benefit from free eye screening, treatment
Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) says it will provide free eye screening and treatment to at least 5 million Nigerians in […]
African health ministers meet in Uganda over Ebola outbreak
Health ministers from 11 African countries are meeting in Uganda on Wednesday over the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the East African […]
FG begins emergency ambulance services Friday
The Federal Government will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services on Friday in Abuja to facilitate access to first aid and healthcare […]
NCDC confirms 481 monkeypox cases, 7 deaths
Nigeria has so far recorded 1,180 suspected cases of monkeypox. The country also recorded 482 cases and seven deaths resulting from monkeypox in 2022. These […]
Experts brainstorm on ways to eliminate aflatoxins in foods
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Experts in health, agriculture and food value chain have canvassed the need for collaborative effort to tackle the rising menace […]
More than 116m people living with mental health conditions in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Dr […]
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians of substandard cough syrups which killed 66 children in Gambia
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to substandard cough syrups circulating in […]
India probing cough syrup linked to 66 child deaths in Gambia
Indian authorities are investigating cough syrups made by a local pharmaceutical company after the World Health Organisation (WHO) said they could be responsible for the […]
WHO urges African countries to prioritise suicide prevention
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a social media campaign to raise awareness on mental health illness, believed to account for up to 11 […]
Nigeria needs N1trn annually to cater for vulnerable citizens’ health — FG
The Federal Government says Nigeria will need one trillion Naira to cater for the health of the vulnerable citizens across the country. This would be […]
WHO confirms 63 cases of Ebola, 29 deaths in Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 63 cases of Ebola Virus infection, including 29 deaths in Uganda, calling for clinical trials of new vaccines […]
Proper health financing critical to health system – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi says Primary Health Care (PHC) is a key component of all high-performing health systems. Fayemi said this in Abuja on […]
Bingham University staff member secures IFS research grant
The International Foundation for Science, IFS, has awarded a grant worth $15,000 to Dr Gabriel Anyanwu of the Department of Biochemistry, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa […]
Ekiti to vaccinate 320,000 children against measles – Official
The Ekiti Government will vaccinate no fewer than 320,000 children ages nine months and 59 months under the integrated measles campaign from Oct. 20 to […]
Nigeria on alert mode as Ebola resurfaces in Uganda — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the […]
100m people become poor yearly due to out-of-pocket health spending – Expert
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than 100 million people join the poverty curve each year across the globe because of out-of-pocket spendings on […]
Nigeria records 41 monkeypox cases in 7 days
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported additional 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4, from 12 states […]