Nigeria: Malnutrition - Govt, CAN, World Bank Unite to Save 11m Nigerian Children

To address Nigeria's malnutrition crisis, the federal government, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and World Bank have partnered to launch a nationwide intervention. Read more »

Nigeria: FG Commends Mbah On Primary Healthcare, Says Enugu Well Ahead

... as Enugu recruits 2,200 healthcare workers Read more »

Nigeria: Appoint Persons With Disabilities Into Public Offices - Group Tells Govt, Governors

In a bid to ensure inclusive development across the country, a non-governmental organisation has called on the Federal and State Governments to ensure the appointment of persons… Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef, Nigeria Prioritise Immunisation in 100 LGs, Aiming 15 Percent Increase

·Lagos targets 21m for measles, HPV vaccination Read more »

Nigeria: Healthcare - Medical Laboratory Directors Call for Widespread Adoption of Ai

Health professionals have stressed the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing Nigeria's pressing health challenges, emphasising the need for the… Read more »

Nigeria: How Payment for Health Impoverishes 65 Percent of Nigerians Yearly - Experts

Experts in the health sector have condemned many Nigerians for their poor attitude towards registering for a health insurance scheme, saying a study has shown that payment for… Read more »

Nigeria: Our Struggles With Ignorance, Stigma, Poverty - TB Survivors

...Advocate increased awareness of treatment & prevention Read more »

Nigeria: US CDC Explains Investments in Nigeria's Public Health Emergency Preparedness

... Says it was necessary to build experts' capacity to tackle multiple disease outbreaks Read more »

Nigeria: Hospital Boosts Preventive Care in Nigeria With New Procedures

To reduce the high cost of curative therapies, Medic Partners Multi Specialist Hospital last week launched a range of advanced procedures designed to prevent medical challenges… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Preventive Care Gets Boost As Hospital Unveils Advanced Procedures

To reduce the high cost of curative therapies, Medic Partners Multi Specialist Hospital last week launched a range of advanced procedures designed to prevent medical challenges… Read more »

Nigeria: Zulum Advocates Healthcare Reforms to Enhance Nigeria's Development

·As NAPHARM appoints Baale new President Read more »

Nigeria: CDS Group Tests 1000 Persons for Hepatitis B

Members of a National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, community development service, CDS group, and Charity, have concluded a comprehensive free health screening project in which 1,000… Read more »

Nigeria: Suicide, Depression Rate in Cross River Alarming - Expert Laments

Suicide and depression have been described as ravaging evil wind destroying family, communities at large and must be stopped before further harm was done. Read more »

Nigeria: Adamawa Confirms Cholera Outbreak As 15 Persons Confirmed Killed

Yola--Fifteen persons have been confirmed killed in Adamawa State, in a cholera outbreak. Read more »

Nigeria: Diarrhoea Epidemic Kills 10 in Adamawa

....300 others on admission in hospitals --Commissioner for Health Read more »

Nigeria: We've Removed Office Beds to Curb Sexual Harassment - Oauth CMD

THE Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, OAUTH, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor John Okeniyi, yesterday, vowed to remove beds placed in several… Read more »

Nigeria: Maternal Mortality - Ogun Launches Rural Health Emergency Transport Service

The Ogun State government has launched the rural maternal health emergency transport service, as part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality in the State. Read more »

Nigeria: Needle-Free Immunisation 'Ll Save Nigeria $50m in 5yrs, Increase Coverage By 11% - Report

A study conducted on the Intradermal, ID vaccine administration using the Tropis ID Needle-free Injection System, NFIS in Nigeria has shown that switching to needle-free delivered… Read more »

Nigeria: 200m Nigerians At Risk of 17 Neglected Diseases, As Unicef Calls for Urgent Action

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a looming health crisis in Nigeria, as 200 million citizens are at risk of contracting 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases… Read more »

Nigeria: Mpox - Two Laboratories Needed in Each Geopolitical Zone to Ensure Prompt Testing - NCDC

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, on Wednesday,said it would increase the number of laboratories at the state level to ensure prompt testing of Mpox. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Warns of Imminent Surge in Lassa Fever

The Federal Government has warned of an impending surge in cases of Lassa fever in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 168 in Nigeria

·NCDC steps up risk communication and community engagement interventions Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Intercepts Consignments of Cocaine, Opioids in Sanitary Pads, Hair Creams

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies' sanitary pads and hair… Read more »

Nigeria: Oluwatayo Ajayi-Moses Unveils Plans to Tackle Plant Disease That Threatens Food Security

Oluwatayo Ajayi-Moses, a dedicated researcher in genomics, phenomics, and bioinformatics, is on a mission to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in agriculture today: plant… Read more »

Nigeria: Sudden Death - May & Baker Takes Hypertension Awareness to Lagos Streets

Urges Nigerians to maintain regular blood, sugar checkups Read more »