August 09, 2023
Nigeria: Babies Not Breastfed Are 14 Times More Likely to Die Before First Birthday - UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has said infants who are not breastfed are fourteen times more likely to die before their first birthday than those who are exclusively… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: Elevator Tragedy - Critical Gaps in Nigeria's Healthcare Infrastructure - NMA
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Monday, said the passing of Dr. Vwaere Diaso has highlighted the critical gaps in the healthcare infrastructure… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Supports Lagos Govt With 50,000 Doses of Anthrax Vaccines
As fight against outbreak of dreaded Anthrax disease intensifies, the Federal Government has supported the Lagos State Government with 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines. Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: Diabetes - Remove Tariffs On Essential Drugs Imports, Govt Told
As an urgent effort to lower the rising cost of treating non-communicable ailments such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, among others, the Federal government has… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 122 Lives in Nigeria, Says Unicef
The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, yesterday, said no fewer than 122 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Anthrax Can Spread Beyond Boundaries - Expert Warns
...says they have advised livestock owners to report strange death of animals, sickness Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Viral Hepatitis - Nigeria Unlikely to Achieve Net Testing By 2030 - World Hepatitis Alliance
The World Hepatitis Alliance, WHA, has said Nigeria is unlikely to achieve net testing of 90% of her population for Hepatitis B and C before the 2030 benchmark set by the deed of… Read more »
July 29, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Lawmaker Tasks Health Sector to Intensify Awareness of Hepatitis
The Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has appealed to Federal and State Governments through… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Battling the Diphtheria Outbreak
NIGERIA is battling a severe outbreak of diphtheria - a highly contagious bacterial infection. The disease has been spreading rampantly throughout the country, posing a significant… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: Halt Spread of Diphtheria Disease, Ministry of Health, NCDC Told
The Senate has called on the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC and National Primary Health Care Development Agency to as a matter of… Read more »
Nigeria: Diphtheria - Kaduna Records 8 Deaths, 68 Suspected Cases
Kaduna State government, yesterday, said it had recorded 68 suspected cases and eight deaths from diphtheria in the state. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: Resident Doctors Declare Another Total Indefinite Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Tuesday night declared a total and indefinite strike to press home their demands. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Nigeria: Revitalise Healthcare Through Urgent Reforms - Pharmacists Tell Tinubu
... Call for appointment of Pharma services Adviser, implementation of NH-ACT 2014 Read more »
July 14, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Recognised for Leadership in Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has been recognised for gains made by the West Africa region in tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that affect more… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Nigeria: Salary Increment - Resident Doctors Extend Ultimatum to Govt By 2 Weeks
Following the expiration of its ultimatum to the government for immediate implementation of a 200 per cent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, CONMESS, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Confirms 798 Cases of Mouth Disease in 7 Months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that a total of 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been recorded in Nigeria with one death since December… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: CSO Accuses European Countries of Gagging Poor Nigerians, Others With Expensive Healthcare Services
...calls for stop of direct, indirect funding to private healthcare Read more »
July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Statistics of Cancer Cases in Nigeria Mere Speculation - Institute
The existing statistics of cancer cases in Nigeria is mere speculation as there is no accurate record of cancer in the country, the newly established National Institute for Cancer… Read more »
Nigeria: Mouth Disease - 4-Year-Old Dies, 4 Infected As FCTA Confirms Outbreak
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria, a deadly disease, which has now claimed the life of a four-year-old boy out of five… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: Why 48 Million Nigerians Defecate Openly - UNICEF
UNICEF says over 48 million Nigerians defecate in the open. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Nigeria: Agency Alerts on 'Contaminated' Sprite Drink
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Thursday alerted Nigerians of an "unwholesome" Sprite 50cl glass bottle drink with batch number AZ6 22:32. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: Tension Over Whereabouts of Eight Kidnapped Oil Workers in Lagos
There was tension yesterday at the MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, over the whereabouts of eight of its employees who were kidnapped on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Lagos Island backwater. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Nigeria: One Million Anambra Children to Receive Vitamin a Supplements From Unicef
NO fewer than 1.1 million children in Anambra State have been targeted to receive Vitamin A supplements from the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, in the next one week. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: 6,221 Nigerian Doctors Lost to UK in 6 Years, Says Int'l College of Surgeons
The International College of Surgeons, Nigerian Section, ICS-NS, has said the country lost no fewer than 6,221 doctors to the United Kingdom in the last six years. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Gets $1b to Fight Malaria, TB and HIV/Aids
The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has extended a $1 billion grant to Nigeria to fight the diseases. Read more »