Nigeria: Double Efforts to End HIV, Oyo Tells Healthcare Centres

The Oyo State government, through the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) has urged healthcare centres providing comprehensive HIV treatment, care and support to… Read more »

Nigeria: 80% of 20 Million Nigerians Infected By Hepatitis Unaware of Status, Says WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) has said with one person dying every 30 seconds, it is regrettable that 80% of 20 million Nigerians infected by hepatitis B and C do not know their… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt, Who Unite On Universal Health Coverage, Nutrition

World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KASCHMA) to accelerate progress towards achieving Universal Health… Read more »

West Africa: Niger Govt to Build 100 Primary Healthcare Centres

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 100 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the State. Read more »

Nigeria: NMA Raises Concern Over Brain Drain, Rising Healthcare Cost

With a surge in emigration of Nigerian doctors seeking better opportunities abroad, increasing healthcare costs and limited access to affordable services, the Nigerian Medical… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Sanwo-Olu Decries State of Environmental Sanitation in Lagos

As Lagos State leads chart on the list of the three states with highest number of reported cases of cholera, Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday decried the level of… Read more »

Nigeria: HIV - Reps, NACA Partner On Sustainability of Response

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), USAID and the National Assembly House Committee on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) have brainstormed on sustainable response to… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Commits to Ending Open Defecation in 2025

Wary of the rapid spread of Cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality in its trail, the Federal Government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by… Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Excited Over Executive Order On Local Drug Production

Pharmacists and other stakeholders in the health sector have applauded President Bola Tinubu's signing of an executive order aimed at increasing local production of… Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Decry Maternal Mortality, Apathy to Immunisation in Northeast

Health professionals from the six states of the Northeast have decried the rejection of immunisation for communicable diseases as well as the alarming rate of maternal and infant… Read more »

Nigeria: Ahoy Mobilises for Blood Donation to Save Humanity

A group, Association of Humble and Obedient Youths (AHOY) yesterday disclosed that it mobilised its members to donate blood in commemoration of the World Blood Donor Day to save… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Nigeria At High Risk As Rainy Season Intensifies

As Nigerians breathe a sigh relief from Lassa fever and Meningitis outbreaks, another public health emergency has emerged as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ad Prevention… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Sector Has Collapsed, Says Obi

A former Anambra State governor and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has bemoaned the state of the nation's health sector… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Stakeholders Task Parents, Teachers On Precautionary Measures

Stakeholders have called on parents and teachers to implement preventive measures as schools reopened (after midterm break) in Lagos amid the cholera outbreak. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Records 13,000 New Fistula Cases Each Year - Govt

Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri has disclosed that about 13,000 women in Nigeria come down with obstetric fistula each year. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - What You Should Know and Preventive Measures

Cholera has always been a significant public health threat in many parts of the world, particularly in regions affected by natural disasters, conflicts, and inadequate… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Sets Up Committee to Tackle Cholera Crisis

President Bola Tinubu has directed the setting up of a cabinet committee to oversee the Cholera emergency operation centre operated by the National Centre For Disease Control and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nasarawa Deploys 28 New Doctors in Specialist Hospital

The management of the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) in Lafia, Nasarawa State has received 28 medical doctors recently engaged by the state government. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Antibiotic, Warns Public Against Product Use

The National Food Drug and Administration Control (NAFDAC), has notified the public of the sale of a confirmed falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule discovered and… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Shows Govt's Unseriousness - Adebayo

Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has said the outbreak of a poverty-laden disease like Cholera across the country exposes… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Federal Govt Supports States With Water, Testing Kits, Others

The Federal Ministry of Environment has expressed deep concern over the cholera outbreak in several Nigerian states, which has claimed lives and affected many communities. Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Gov's Wife Enrols 1,701 Expectant Mothers On Health Insurance

Enugu State governor's wife, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, has launched the "Mama Care Initiative." Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Targets 143,500 for Free Health Insurance

Jigawa State government has concluded arrangements to commence registration of 143,500 vulnerable and less-privileged people for free health insurance under the Danmodi Care… Read more »

Nigeria: Expert Seeks Inclusive Workplace for 'Sickle Cell Warriors'

An Nguvu change leader, Mariya Bagudu has called for the urgent need for inclusivity in the Nigerian workplace for individuals battling sickle cell anaemia. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Signs Pact On Digital Health Technology

Lagos State government has signed a concession agreement for the implementation of the Smart Health Information Platform (SHIP) in the state. Read more »