November 01, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Tightens Measures Against Ebola Outbreak
Nigeria has rolled out further measures aimed at forestalling and containing any outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus disease in the country. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Brain Drain - 10,296 Nigerian Doctors Practice in UK, NMA Laments
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has regretted that the menace of brain drain has been killing the country's health sector, revealing that about 10,296 doctors now practice… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Polio - Over 250 New Cases of Paralysis Recorded in Africa, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that despite efforts to halt the outbreak of the circulating polio variant, more than 250 cases of paralysis from polio have been… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: Travails of Foreign-Trained Nigerian Doctors
John Shiklam writes about the complaints by foreign-trained Nigerian doctors on the conduct of the licensing exams by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, calling for… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Nigeria: Kwankwanso, Shettima Pledge Policy Initiatives to Address Mental Health Challenges
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Musa Kwankwaso and the Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 233 Persons in Nigeria in Nine Months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) yesterday disclosed that 233 deaths were recorded from January to September 25th, 2022, in the country. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Zipline Pushes the Frontiers in Medical Supply Chain With Drone Delivery
With its drones or "unmanned aerial vehicles" (UAV), Zipline is filling key supply chain gaps, providing much-needed access to medicine, medical supplies and vaccines. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: WHO Unveils Campaign to Stop Suicide in Nigeria, Others
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness and spur action for suicide prevention in the African region, which according to it, has the… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Tagged as a 'Hunger Hotspot' As Govts Rally to End Food Insecurity, Nutrition Crisis
A joint United Nation (UN) report has stated that food crisis has tightened its grip on Nigeria and 18 other countries, adding that the number of people facing acute food… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Nigeria: NSIA Signs Healthcare Expansion Deals With Eight Nigerian Institutions
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) yesterday signed agreements for the expansion of its diagnostics and oncology programme through the Healthcare Development and… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Nigeria: The Return of Yellow Fever
The renewed spike of yellow fever is a wake-up call on the federal government and health authorities in the states to be more proactive in dealing with the disease. Between January… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Nigeria: One Wellness Unveils Fertility Centre in Nigeria for Quality Assisted Reproductive Care
One Wellness Centre has unveiled its best-in-class fertility care centre with the latest state-of-the-art equipment to provide standard and quality care in Assisted Reproductive… Read more »
Nigeria: WHO, Oyo EOC, NAWOJ Train Journalists On Covid-19, Other Diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Oyo State Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Nigeria: NMA Condemns Abia Govt Over Non-Payment of Doctors' Salaries
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the government of Abia State for not paying doctors and other health workers their salaries and allowances for 24 months now. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: World Mosquito Day - PECAN, Rotary Club Fumigates Lagos Drainage Against Malaria
The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) with the Rotary Club of Gbagada fumigated the drainage system on Owoseni Street in the Surulere area of Lagos in its efforts to… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Govt, UNICEF to Address Poor Immunization Rates in States
The federal government and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have commenced measures to identify and fix lapses causing low children immunization uptake in some states in the… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: Katsina Confirms 4 Cases of Monkeypox, 53 Cases of Cholera
The Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Nuhu Yakubu Danja, has revealed that the state has recorded four confirmed cases of monkeypox out of the 27 samples collected across nine… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Nigeria: 41,235,148 Nigerians Have Received Covid-19 Vaccines - NPHCDA
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) yesterday disclosed that the country has successfully vaccinated 41,235,148 of its eligible population with the first… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Nigeria: Health Insurance - NHIA, Four Universities Sign MOU On Capacity Development
The management of the Nigeria Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) yesterday entered into an agreement with four institutions in the country for the training and capacity development… Read more »
Nigeria: Eliminating Malaria By 2030 Will Save Nigeria N2trn - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared that the successful elimination of malaria in Nigeria was projected to save the nation about N2 trillion by year 2030. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Elimination of Malaria By 2030 Will Save Nigeria N2trn - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the successful elimination of malaria in Nigeria is projected to save the nation about N2 trillion by 2030. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Nigeria: Monkeypox - Virologist Urges Govt to Acquire Smallpox Vaccines
A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the federal government to acquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Nigeria: Delta Steps Up Campaign On Benefits of Exclusive Breastfeeding
As part of activities for this year's World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), the Delta State Government has reiterated the invaluable benefits of exclusive breastfeeding practice to… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Govt to End Out-of-Pocket Payment for Healthcare
The federal government says it is working to end out-of-pocket payments for health care services by demanding evidence of registration on the national health insurance scheme as a… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Dealing With Sickle Cell Disease in Modern Society
Despite counseling by medical experts to intending couples not to marry partners with incompatible genotype so as to reduce cases of sickle cell anaemia, over 150, 000 children are… Read more »