August 20
Nigeria: We Hold a Hand' Set for Mental Health, Global Health Crisis Event
'We Hold A Hand', an organisation dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues in all communities is set to host a pivotal event on August 28th, 2024 at Salvis Italian… Read more »
August 19
Nigeria: NAFDAC Partners Naccima, Stakeholders to Improve Food Quality
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria (COPAN) and other stakeholders in food export trade have agreed to… Read more »
August 15
Nigeria: NGO Says Declining Trust in Hospital-Based Care Worrisome
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Sustainable Development Goals for Her Initiative(SDGforHer) has decried apathy for conventional healthcare in underserved communities, highlighting… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Launches Formal Sector Health Insurance Scheme
Ogun State Government, yesterday, launched a health insurance scheme designed for the formal sector, comprising public servants and workers in the organised private sector, as part… Read more »
West Africa: The Silent Killer - Nigeria's Unrelenting Fight Against Tuberculosis
In Nigeria, a silent killer is claiming thousands of lives and leaving families devastated. But with determination and courage, the country is fighting back against the deadly… Read more »
Nigeria: WHO - 480,000 Vulnerable People in Borno to Get Nutrition Commodities
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that no less than 484,000 vulnerable people will be reached during the lean season with drugs and nutrition commodities in Borno… Read more »
August 16
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 39 Cases of Mpox As NCDC Issues Health Advisory
As concerns mount over the outbreak of Mpox virus disease across the globe, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 39 cases have already been… Read more »
August 12
Nigeria: Mpox - Nigeria Imposes New Entry Rules for in-Bound Passengers
As the threat of outbreak of the MonkeyPox disease across the world escalates, the federal government has ordered a new requirement for entry of air passengers and travellers into… Read more »
August 08
Nigeria: Unicef Builds, Handovers 720,000 Litres Capacity Oxygen Plant to Rivers Govt
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has handed over a 720,000 litres capacity oxygen plant to the Rivers State Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Combating Rising Cases of Renal Failure
Government should lighten the burden of renal failure which is becoming a health emergency Read more »
August 06
Nigeria: Innovators Identify Internet Connectivity As Barrier to Digital Health Solutions
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August 01
Nigeria: Interswitch E'clat Reiterates Commitment to Quality Healthcare At Global Tech Africa Conference
Interswitch e'Clat, the health-tech subsidiary of the Interswitch Group,Africa's leading integrated payments and digital commerce company,has underscored its unwavering dedication… Read more »
Nigeria: Bochepharm Pharmaceuticals Signs Aproko Doctor As Brand Ambassador
A leading pharmaceutical company in Nigeria, Bochepharm Pharmaceuticals, has unveiled Nigerian medical doctor and healthcare content creator, Dr Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as… Read more »
Nigeria: 25,000 Nigerians Receive Life-Changing Care Through NIMR's HIV Clinic Programme
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Nigeria: Family Planning Outreach in Sokoto in Honour of DKT Founder, Phil Harvey
In a commendable effort to promote family planning and emphasize the benefits of contraceptive methods and reproductive health services for the community, a two-day family planning… Read more »
Nigeria: Smile360 Wins Big At Nhea, Boasts Advanced Technology
Again, Smile360 Dental Specialist Clinic has won the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) for Best Dental Service Provider for the eighth consecutive time. Read more »
Nigeria: Evercare, Medei, Commences Advanced Cochlear Implant Surgery in Nigeria
Leading healthcare providers in Nigeria, Evercare Hospital Lekki and Medical Electronics (MedEl) have announced the commencement of advanced Cochlear implant surgery in Nigeria to… Read more »
Nigeria: Glo, Axa Mansard Health Launch Health Insurance Scheme
Globacom has launched the Glo Health Insurance package, an affordable micro-health insurance plan, offered in collaboration with AXA Mansard Health Insurance to provide access to… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Targets Optimal Health Outcomes Through Research Innovations
The federal government yesterday, launched what it described as strategic health research development aimed at achieving optimal health outcomes for all its citizens. Read more »
July 30
Nigeria: Ending the Aids Pandemic
Leaders need to commit more resources to contain the scourge, reckons Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: PMG - Man Commends FG Executive Order On Pharmaceuticals, Seeks Timeline for Implementation
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July 26
Nigeria: Flooding - FG, Experts Seek Solution to Mitigate Climate Change Disasters, Cholera Outbreak
Experts have tasked the federal and state governments on the need for a system-wide solution to mitigate risks associated natural disasters. Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Experts Worry Over Increased Heart Failure Cases, Brainstorm Interventions
Medical experts composed of international and Nigerian professors who conveyed in Lagos State recently expressed concern over increased cases of heart failure in Africa and urged… Read more »
Nigeria: CSO Seeks Govt's Permission to Run Public Health Programme in Kogi
A civil society group, the Amnesty International, Kogi State Chapter, has sought the permission of the Kogi State government , Ministry of Health ,Ministry of environment and other… Read more »
Nigeria: Suspended Abia Health Commissioner, Ngozi Okoronkwo, Resigns
The suspended Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, has resigned from Governor Alex Otti's cabinet, bringing to three the number of commissioners that have taken… Read more »