June 11
Nigeria: 5 Killed, 60 Injured As Cholera Hits Lagos
At least five persons have been killed in an outbreak of Cholera in Lagos State. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: NGO Sensitises FCT Rural Women On Menstrual Hygiene
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Children's Impact And Development Initiative (CIADI), has sensitised girls and women of Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT on… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Medical Haemorrhage - Stopping Brain Drain Before It's Too Late
With over 200 million population, Nigeria has a maternal mortality ratio of 814 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births - an appalling figure that puts us among the top… Read more »
Sudan: Last Hospital in Darfur City Shut - MSF
The last operating hospital in western Sudan's El-Fasher has been closed after an attack by paramilitaries trying to seize the key Darfur city, medical charity Doctors Without… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Govt, Stakeholders Hail Impact of Ba-Nigeria's Project On Maternal Health, Diseases
The federal government and other stakeholders have applauded the impact of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria project on maternal health, disease prevention and other health priority… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Produce Drugs Locally, Gombe Gov Urges Pharmaceutical Council
Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has called on the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) to reduce reliance on imported drugs and medicines, urging the production of… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Paediatricians Seek Children's Protection From Tobacco Exposure, Use
Paediatricians have urged parents and teachers to safeguard children from tobacco use and its harmful effects. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Healthtracka Selected for Google's Ai for Health Programme
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We No Longer Reject Immunisation - Jigawa Community
Some parents and communities in Nigeria, especially in the North, often reject immunisation for their children despite its many benefits. However, some measures adopted by local… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Developing Expertise in Interventional Cardiology - Experts
Experts in the health sector have said that Nigeria has what it takes to advance in the treatment of cardiovascular disease through interventional cardiology. Read more »
Nigeria: Child Spacing - What to Know About Self-Injection
As different forms of family planning methods keep evolving over the years, spouses, particularly women, have kept on adapting to and enduring the varied trends. Read more »
May 31
Nigeria: 120 Orphans Screened for TB in Jos
Breakthrough Action Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has conducted free Tuberculosis (TB) screen-ing on 120 children at the House of Recap Orphanage in Jos. Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Niger to Vaccinate 500,000 Girls Against Virus
The Ministry of Primary Healthcare in Niger State has inaugurated a campaign on inoculation of more than 500,000 girls against Human Papilloma Virus (HVP) -- the most common… Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Nigeria to Review Capitation Fees for Health Insurance Contributors - NHIA
The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, has disclosed that there is an ongoing review of capitation fees paid to healthcare providers… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: UBTH Plans Mass Burial for 270 Unclaimed Corpses
The Coordinator, Mortuary Services, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Dr Ehizogie Egbeobauwaye Adeyemi, has disclosed that the hospital will conduct a mass burial for… Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Malnutrition - Unicef Trains Gombe Mothers On Complementary Infant Feeding
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has trained nursing mothers on complementary feeding projects in Gombe State, aimed at reducing malnutrition among infants and… Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Sn, Rid Yourself of Illicit Drug Merchants in Kaduna
Recently, the Kaduna State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) alleged harassment and extortion of its members by agents of the Kaduna State Command of the… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: What to Know About Typhoid Fever
Muhammad,15, noticed a swelling in his stomach after he was wrongly diagnosed with appendix. After surgery, the symptoms still continued. He then went to the hospital and was… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Inaugurates Squads to Tackle Open Sales, Consumption of Drugs in Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has inaugurated special squads to curb open sales and consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),… Read more »
Nigeria: Death Penalty for Drugs - Deterrence or Retribution?
Recently, social media activists called for the death penalty to be introduced for corruption. This was in response to the Senate passing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency… Read more »
Nigeria: My Foundation Has Funded 700 Health Entrepreneurs - Elumelu
Chairman of United Bank for Africa Group and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, has said the private and public sectors and the development world must prioritize… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S, Fcmb Enter Partnership to Strengthen Health Sector
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) have signed a commitment to strengthen Nigeria's health sector and private sector… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, UN Seek U.S.$306m to Solve Food, Nutrition Crisis in North East
The Government of Nigeria, and national and international partners Tuesday launched an appeal seeking US$306 million to fast-track food assistance, nutrition supplies and services,… Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: Our Children's Kidneys Removed Without Our Consent - Parents
The fathers of two of the teenagers whose kidneys were removed by a hospital have testified that they did not give consent to the operation. Read more »
May 05
Nigeria: Malnutrition - How Faith Leaders Can Influence Positive Change - Aliko Dangote Foundation
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has underscored the pivotal role of religious and traditional institutions in tackling the pressing issues of malnutrition and hunger within… Read more »
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