Nigeria: VNDC Urges Swift Streamlining of Immunisation Budget

The Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC) has called for urgent reforms to streamline the immunisation budget release process. It stresses its vital role in addressing… Read more »

Nigeria: FCTA Moves to Combat High Newborn Mortality Rates

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to address the alarming rate of newborn deaths caused by preventable diseases in the FCT. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Reopens Embassy in North Korea After Covid-19 Closure

Nigeria has reopened its embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, following years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Read more »

Nigeria: UHC - 19.2m Nigerians Now Enrolled in Health Insurance Scheme - NHIA

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced a major milestone in its quest for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), with 19.2 million Nigerians now enrolled in health… Read more »

Nigeria: High Healthcare Costs Push 150m Africans Into Poverty - WHO

A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional office for Africa has revealed that high healthcare costs are driving millions into poverty across the continent. Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking Barriers to Maternal Health With Family Planning Solutions

Maternal mortality remains a pressing challenge worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries, where thousands of women lose their lives during pregnancy and… Read more »

Nigeria: NCDC Allays Fears of Covid-19 Variant Xec in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reassured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm following reports of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC variant, a sub-lineage… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Bago Gives 100 Medical Students Scholarship

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has offered scholarships to 100 students from Agwara local government area to study Medical related courses within and outside Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Japa - More Doctors Leaving Nigeria-Consultant

A consultant neurologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Kolawole Wahab, has re-echoed concerns over the refusal of new medical doctors in Nigeria to… Read more »

Nigeria: Medical Experts Differ On Causes of More Deaths Among Nigerians

Medical experts have revealed that more Nigerians are dying from ailments such as high blood pressure, diabetes, malnutrition-related diseases and road accidents. Read more »

Nigeria: 1.152m Residents Enrol for Lagos Health Insurance Scheme

The Lagos State government disclosed that about 1,152,455 persons had enrolled in the state health insurance scheme. Read more »

Nigeria: Family Planning - Federal Govt Restates Commitment to 27% Modern Contraceptive Rate By 2030

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to achieving a modern contraceptive prevalence rate of 27 per cent by 2030. Read more »

Nigeria: EU Urges Federal Govt to Commit to Implementing Disability Act

The European Union (EU) has called on the federal government, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to commit to fully implementing the provisions of the National Disability… Read more »

Nigeria: Climate Crisis Threatens Nigeria's Health System

The growing climate crisis is severely straining Nigeria's fragile health system, and its wide-ranging health implications are intensifying existing challenges. Read more »

Nigeria: JAP Organises Cultural Entertainment to Attract Children for Polio Vaccination

Journalists Initiative on Immunisation Against Polio, JAP, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB), and World Health Organization (WHO), have… Read more »

Nigeria: FG, Adamawa Govt Partner On Improved Healthcare Services

The Federal Government and the Adamawa State Government have formalised an agreement to transform Cottage Hospital Hong and General Hospital Mubi into Federal Medical Centres… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Urge Stronger Surveillance, Funding to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Experts have called for enhanced surveillance systems, sustained funding, and effective collaboration across health, agriculture, and environmental sectors to combat Antimicrobial… Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs, Others Call On Ebonyi Govt to End Open Defecation

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders in Ebonyi State have called on the Ebonyi State government to prioritize ending open defecation and provision of constant… Read more »

Nigeria: World Toilet Day - Hypo Provides Clean, Germ-Free Toilets to 10,000 Households

Hypo Toilet Cleaner, a leading advocate for toilet hygiene in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring clean and germ-free toilets for Nigerians by reaching over 10,000… Read more »

Nigeria: Seven Tips On Health Benefits of Moringa

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Nigeria: Scores Hospitalised After Free Medical Outreach in Abia

Scores of people have been hospitalised at different hospitals after being attended to at a free medical outreach in Abiriba, Ohafia local government area of Abia State. Read more »

Nigeria: 16-Day Activism - Remi Tinubu Seeks Prosecution of Perpetrators to End GBV

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called for urgent collective action to combat gender-based violence (GBV), as the country joins the global community to… Read more »

Nigeria: I Could Have Been a Drug Addict - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he could have been a drug addict and urged Nigerian youths and students to abstain from the use and abuse of psychoactive drugs. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Move Against Illegal Harvesting, Sales of Human Eggs

The House of Representatives has taken steps to address the issue of illegal harvesting and commercialisation of human eggs in the country. Read more »

Africa: 24 Million Adults Living With Diabetes in Africa - WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 24 million adults in Nigeria and other African countries are currently living with diabetes, and half of the cases are… Read more »