Nigeria: Osun Records First Confirmed Case of Diphtheria Disease

The case was recorded in the Ilesa East Local Government area of Osun State. Read more »

Nigeria: China's Covid-19 Surge - Why Nigeria Needs to Act Now!

The details are so staggering that China has censored the daily publication of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Confirms Outbreak of Diphtheria in 13 Local Govts

The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Aminu Tsanyawa, stated this at a briefing on Diphtheria and Lassa fever outbreaks in the state on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Confirmed Cases Hit 81 in Edo

NCDC said Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi States have continued to lead on the log of Lassa Fever cases in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Confirms Outbreak of New Infection, Records 25 Deaths

NCDC listed symptoms of diphtheria to include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and neck swelling. Read more »

Nigeria: Gates Foundation to Commit $8.3 Billion to Global Fight Against Poverty, Diseases in 2023

According to the organisation, this is the largest annual budget ever announced since the Foundation's formation. Read more »

Nigeria: Covid-19 'Victory', Other Major Events in Nigeria's Health Sector in 2022

From grappling with the country's weak health system to losing large numbers of health personnel to developed countries, 2022 will remain a memorable year for Nigeria's health… Read more »

Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 29 Fresh Cases in One Week

NCDC, however, said the multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigerian States, Regions Fare in Covid-19 Vaccination

NPHCDA said 55.2 per cent of the total eligible population targeted for COVID-19 vaccination are fully vaccinated. Read more »

Africa: Scientist Calls for Interdisciplinary Research to Fight Upsurge of Covid-19

"The fight against COVID-19 should be a collective responsibility." Read more »

Nigeria: The Imperative of Implementing the National Mental Health Act

Nigeria will witness a rise in the appreciation of mental health advocacy henceforth. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Signs Mental Health Bill After Two Failed Attempts

The government is urged to ensure that the gazetted copies of the bill are available to citizens, so they know their new legal rights. Read more »

Niger: Nigerian Doctors Threaten Fresh Strike

The association said some arrears for 2014, 2015, and 2016 have remained unpaid despite several negotiations with the government. Read more »

Nigeria: How Pfizer Disaster Is Discouraging Some Kano Residents From Taking Covid-19 Vaccines

About 26 years after, the memory of the Pfizer disaster in Kano looms over the COVID-19 vaccine as some residents are sceptical of accepting any vaccine jab. Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - How Religion Inspired High Covid-19 Vaccination in Kano

Vaccinators say although the majority of those coming for vaccination had no plans of going to hajj in 2022, they do not want to miss out whenever the opportunity comes. Read more »

Nigeria: Amazing Story of Water Cave Where Nigerians Visit for Leisure, 'Healings'

"I entered the water, and it washed me. That was how I got myself back." Read more »

Nigeria: Crisis Rocks Uyo Teaching Hospital's Resident Doctors' Association

Mr Ojoko said the constitution of the association cannot be superior to that of Nigeria especially on matters of fundamental human rights. Read more »

Nigeria: Among Underserved Nigerians, Awareness of Health Insurance Remains Poor but Insurtech Offers Hope

Signing up to a microinsurance plan could save many vulnerable and low-income earners, but they are mostly unaware of the programmes. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Launches Health Insurance, Endowment Fund for Vulnerable Residents

The state government says the initiative comes on the heels of the success of various health insurance plans, including Ilera Eko and EKOTELEMED, a telemedicine service. Read more »

Nigeria: How Gates Foundation Helped Eradicate Polio - Officials

In February, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively spoke with Chris Elias, the President of the Global Development Division of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Paulin Basinga, the… Read more »