April 14
Nigeria: Patient Abandoned By Children in Hospital Goes Unruly, Messes Up Ward With Urine
The management of Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, is seeking to locate the relatives of one of its patients, Mr. Maurice Okpenyong, who has… Read more »
Nigeria: My Sister Is Pregnant for Her Father-in-Law Again
Crazy, isn't it? That the father of a child would be his grandfather. Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: Tinubu to Gavi CEO - Nigerian Manufacturers Capable, Ready to Produce Vaccines
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: World Autism Day - First Lady Calls for Early Diagnosis, Intervention
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can help people on the autism spectrum reach significant gains in their… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Discrimination Against Albinos On the Rise - Napa
The National Association of Persons with Albinism (NAPA) has raised the alarm over the alleged rise in cases of discrimination and injustice against persons with albinism. Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: 1 Million Children in Nigeria Die Every Year From Diseases - - Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Muhammad Pate, said 1 million children under five years old die every year in Nigeria from diseases, including… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Why I'm Raising N100m for Cancer - - Bimbo Oloyede At 70
Unknown to many of her teeming fans, veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede was the first female network broadcaster in Nigeria. More significantly, she has stayed the course, a rarity… Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Benue Records 46 Lassa Fever Cases, 9 Deaths
...Ortese IDP camp records outbreak Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Taking Illicit Drugs, Marwa Cautions Women, Youths
Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has advised Nigerian women and youths to desist from taking psychoactive drugs and alcohol. Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - One Dies, 5 Others Hospitalised After Eating 'Amala' in Oyo
As Nigerians groan due to hardship and hunger in the country, a family of six who reportedly ate flour prepared from cassava peels have been rushed to Ladoke Akintola Teaching… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Nigerian Nurses Drag Nmcn to Court Over a Controversial Circular
..demand N5million compensation Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 4 in Kaduna As Governor Orders Investigation
Fear grips Kaduna as 4 persons were feared dead due to the outbreak of suspected viral hemorrhagic fever, Lassa Fever, at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Ongoing Reforms in Edo'll Save Nigeria $40bn Spent On Medical Tourism, Education - Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said his administration is changing the narrative in the state's education and health sectors, noting that the holistic reforms in the… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs 6-Month Pregnant Woman, 23 Other Suspected Drug Suppliers
A six-month pregnant lady, a mother of three children and three other women and a 42-year-old man are among 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers arrested in major interdiction… Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: Oncologist Bemoans Nigeria's Lack of Comprehensive Cancer Centre, As 79,542 Die in 1 Year
Worried by the high number of cancer cases and fatalities in Nigeria, a cancer specialist, Dr Abia Nzelu, is seeking major investments of resources to facilitate the establishment… Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: Financial Toxicity, Major Challenge in Cancer Treatment - Dr Bolanle Adegboyega
·Nigeria has fewer than 10 brachytherapy machines Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: Govt's Upscaling Initiatives to Reverse Worrisome WASH Indices - Minister
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, Thursday, disclosed that the Federal Government is upscaling initiatives to reverse worrisome Water Sanitation… Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: Blinken Praises Nigeria On HIV/Aids Prevention, Covid-19 Response
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has expressed satisfaction about Nigeria's progress on health, particularly the HIV and AIDS prevention programme, even as he… Read more »
January 21
Nigeria: Rotary Commits $14m Grant to End Polio in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday welcomed a new funding commitment made by Rotary International to support Nigeria in its efforts to eradicate all forms of… Read more »
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - 227 Die As Over 1,200 Infected in 28 States
...NCDC activates emergency operation centre Read more »
January 19
Africa: Malaria Elimination - Lessons From Cabo Verde
The recent certification of Cabo Verde by the World Health Organisation, WHO, as the third malaria-free country in Africa after Mauritius (1973) and Algeria (2019) offers valuable… Read more »
January 16
Nigeria: Hurdles Nigeria Must Overcome to Achieve Malaria Elimination
·As WHO certifies Cabo Verde 3rd malaria-free African country Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Investigates Quality of Paracetamol Brands On Sale
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, is investigating the presence of fake and substandard paracetamol brands in the open market in Nigeria,… Read more »
Nigeria: Brain Drain and Funding Challenges in Nigeria's Health Sector
Over the years, Nigeria has dealt with a profound crisis plaguing its healthcare system, exacerbated by the alarming rate of brain drain among its highly-skilled medical… Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Manufacturing of Drugs
Nigeria is home to over 200 million people who are susceptible to a set of health problems that are linked and interact synergistically, contributing to its excess burden of… Read more »