June 03
Nigeria: Abuja Hospitals Offer Skeletal Services As Nurses, Others Join NLC/Tuc Strike
As the nationwide strike by organised labour commenced on Monday, hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were carrying out skeletal services as nurses and other health… Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Ekiti to Vaccinate 300,000 Girls Against HPV
Ekiti State Government has expressed its plans to vaccinate no fewer the 300,000 girl-child across the 16 local government areas of the state against the Human Papilloma Virus… Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - NPHCDA, Kwara Govt Kick Off HPV Vaccination
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in partnership with the Kwara State government, on Monday, flagged off the introduction of free Human Papilloma Virus… Read more »
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Yobe Set for HPV Vaccine Campaign Tomorrow
The Yobe State Ministry of Health and the Yobe State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Board among other partners have concluded… Read more »
Nigeria: Nutrition - CSO Asks Government to Prioritise Resource Allocation, Utilisation
Civil Society - Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), has called on government across all levels in the country to prioritise resource allocation for implementation of robust… Read more »
Nigeria: 138.9m Nigerians Need Interventions Against Tropical Diseases - WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that an estimated 138.9 million Nigerians are in need of interventions against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Read more »
May 26
Nigeria: Children's Day - No Child Should Be Born With HIV - NACA
In commemoration of this year's Children's Day, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has said that no child deserves to be born with HIV, especially in an era marked… Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Zamfara Gov to Start Paying N30,000 New Minimum Wage Next Month
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced that his government will begin paying the new minimum wage from next month. Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - NDDC Donates Relief Materials to Rivers Communities
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has presented relief materials and palliatives to communities in Soku clan of Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Death Toll in Zamfara's Mysterious Disease Rises to 13
The outbreak of an unidentified disease in Zamfara State has now claimed 13 lives, with over 500 reported cases, primarily affecting children and women in several communities. Read more »
May 08
Nigeria: Concerns Over Health Hazards of Artificially Ripened Fruits
Artificial ripening through the use of ripening agents, is done to achieve faster and more uniform ripening. Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: HIV/Aids - Stigmatisation, Threat to Achieving 2030 Goals - Federal Govt
Director-general of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has expressed concern over the harmful effects of stigma and discrimination against… Read more »
May 06
Nigeria: Govt Working Towards Zero-Malaria Target - Minister
In a bid to achieve the zero-malaria target in Nigeria, the federal government has emphasised the need to move from idealism to pragmatism. Read more »
May 05
Nigeria: 100,395 Kano Pregnant Women Access Free Antenatal Care in 2 Years
A total of 110,395 pregnant women from communities across Kano State enrolled to access free antenatal healthcare services from 2022 till date. Read more »
April 29
Nigeria: Expert Proffers Solution to Nigeria's Healthcare Affordability Crisis
A Nigerian health expert Akolade Jimoh has said that the country's healthcare affordability crisis can be addressed by a roadmap to universal coverage through innovative financing. Read more »
April 23
Nigeria: Presidency Rallies Stakeholders Against Malnutrition
The Presidency has called for a multi-stakeholder approach in ongoing efforts to combat the problem of malnutrition in Nigeria, saying improved nutrition is crucial for national… Read more »
Nigeria: Council, NBTE Abolish Pharmaceutical Technologists' Training By Polytechnics, Others
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has achieved its effort to redress the training of pharmacy support professionals, pharmaceutical technologists in the country, by abolishing the… Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Anrml Holds Medical Outreach in Kaduna Community
An iron ore mining and processing company in the African Industries Group (AIG), African Natural Resources and Mines Ltd (ANRML) has conducted a health checkup and medicine… Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: Seven Deaths Are From Malaria, Typhoid Not Strange Disease - Kano Govt
Kano State Ministry of Health has dispelled reports of an outbreak of a strange illness in Gundutse village of Kura local government area. Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Shalina Healthcare Thrives Despite Economic Challenges
Despite the economic turmoil of the past year, Shalina Healthcare, a leading multinational company with a focus on Africa, has credited its success to the unwavering support of its… Read more »
Nigeria: Pharmacists Demand Action On Consultant Cadre for Conhess
Pharmacists under the umbrella of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) have called for the immediate implementation of the Pharmacists'… Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Prada Uzodimma Partners Naseni On Innovative Learning Aids for PWDs
As part of efforts to foster inclusive education, Barrister Prada Uzodimma, founder of The Ability Life Initiative, has called on the National Agency for Science and Engineering… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Ibadan Hospital 'Detains' Mother, Baby Over Unpaid N300,000 Delivery Bill
A 35-year-old mother of a newborn girl, Mrs. Adenike Samuel and her baby have been 'detained' by the management of an hospital over failure to pay N300,000 delivery bill. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Relocation of Naca From Osgf to Health Ministry
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Return of Poliomyelitis
The resurgence in Nigeria of Poliomyelitis, a severe infectious viral disease, usually affecting children or young adults, that inflames the brainstem and spinal cord, sometimes… Read more »