CHIBUIKE ALAGBOSO (Lead Writer) – If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don’t take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is […]
OLADIMEJI SOLOMON (Lead Writer) – “Our Climate is Changing…. Why Aren’t We?” — Vanini Aggarwal, a 15-year-old telling climate stories by young people in Nigeria. Children make up 51% of […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 3,800 people die each day from tuberculosis while no fewer than 30,000 persons are infected from the deadly […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 2.5 million individuals contracted Tuberculosis in 2022 in Africa, equating to one person […]
No fewer than four children have reportedly lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano State. The Information Officer […]
Researchers have eliminated HIV from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a cure. Using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, which won the […]
Nigeria observed 2024 World TB Day, honouring the millions who have succumbed to tuberculosis while raising awareness of the disease’s prevalence in the country. […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is facing numerous challenges in addressing epidemic-prone diseases in the country. The Director […]
The Managing Director of a private eye clinic in Warri, Delta, Dr Comfort Omo-Irabor, has said people with dark brown eyes have higher risk […]
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In an effort to combat malaria, Plateau State is set to distribute over 2.9 million insecticide-treated nets across its […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Dikwa, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibn Umar Ibrahim El-kanemi has appealed to the people in […]
No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead following Lassa Fever outbreak in the Katsina State. The state Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Commissioner of Health and Human Resources, Professor Baba Malam Gana has said that the level of […]
Cross River State Government on Saturday warned about a possible outbreak of viral haemorrhagic fever in old Ndebeji, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the […]
Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has officially acknowledged the outbreak of Lassa fever in […]
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the […]
Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), a coalition of Civil Society Organisations, says excessive salt (sodium) intake can lower the lifespan of individuals.. The […]
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health disclosed that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state from Jan. 4 to Feb. 16, 2024. The […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has handed over essential medical supplies worth over USD$246,590 to the Borno State Government […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State, unfortunately, is one of the states in Nigeria with very high indices of maternal and neonatal mortality […]