June 19
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - 7m Nigerian Girls Vaccinated in 2 Weeks - Gavi
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has said that seven million girls in Nigeria have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the second phase of the vaccination… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Diet, Insecurity Major Causes of Child Malnutrition - Unicef
Poor diet and insecurity have been identified as one of the major causes of malnutrition, contributing to stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies in Nigerian children. Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Combating the Cholera Scourge
Once again, Nigeria finds itself gripped by a cholera outbreak that has claimed dozens of lives and sickened over a thousand others across the states. Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: More People Dying From Lack of Access to Blood Than Communicable Diseases - Govt
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year's World Blood Donor Day, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has called for more voluntary blood donation, saying… Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: NCDC Confirms 30 Deaths As Suspected Cases of Cholera Hit 1,141 in 30 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that a total of 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases of cholera with 30 deaths have been reported from 96… Read more »
Nigeria: Disease Outbreaks - Nigeria, Niger Step Up Response, Surveillance
As the West African Region continues to face several public health challenges, Nigeria and the Republic of Niger have brainstormed on strengthening cross-border surveillance… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: EU, UNDP Adopt Arts to Combat Sexual, Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have said that they are leveraging the power of art to combat all forms of sexual and gender-based… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Our Health Sector Is Yielding Desired Results - Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said his administration's efforts to revamp the health sector of the state have been yielding the desired results. Read more »
Nigeria: Ncdc Launches Initiative to Enhance Public Health Infrastructure
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NDCD) has launched the National Genomics Sequencing Consortium aimed at enhancing the nation's public health infrastructure. Read more »
Nigeria: Achieving Cervical Cancer-Free Generation
Fourteen-year-old Miss Damillola John referred to her day of receiving the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as one of her best moments ever. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Strengthens HIV Response With New $933m Global Fund Grant
The Global Fund's Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) has allocated $933 million to Nigeria for addressing HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria from 2024 to 2026. Read more »
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 »