June 09
Nigeria: NAHCON Secures Release of Seven Nigerian Pilgrims Arrested in Saudi
The pilgrims were arrested at different locations in Mecca between Monday and Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Let's Talk STD - Sexually Transmitted Distinction
In a country and a season in which candour is not always seen as a virtue, those who make it the currency of their daily lives are either idolised, endangered or idolised into… Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Malaria 2030 - NMEP Tasks Nigerians On Behavioural Change to Achieve Target
According to Mr Ntadom, "human behaviour" contributes to the challenges in the fight against malaria in Nigeria. Read more »
June 05
Africa: Africa CDC, Mastercard Foundation Strengthen Africa's Health System
Recently, the Africa CDC, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative made its biggest equipment donation valued at over… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - While Workers' Strike Lasted, Hospitals Offered Skeletal Services in Nigeria's Capital City
PREMIUM TIMES found that across various hospitals, complex cases requiring more serious procedures were not attended to as only medical doctors were at work while healthcare… Read more »
May 30
Nigeria: Health Security - Nigerian Agency Inaugurates National Genomics Consortium
NCDC said the consortium will serve as a coordination and oversight body responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the NCDC's genomic surveillance strategy. Read more »
Nigeria: Half of Global Population Lacks Essential Health Care - WHO
The DG stated that at a global level, there's a regression in the rate of financial protection of citizens seeking health care. Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: Menstrual Disorders - Inside the World of Pains, Pangs of Nigerian Women
Health experts said when menstrual disorders are poorly managed, the health risk can be very dangerous. Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Nigeria Losing Health Professionals to Countries That Did Not Invest in Their Education - Minister
Over 5,000 Nigerian medical doctors migrated to the UK between 2015 and 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Pandemic Treaty Negotiations - Nigeria Seeks Fair Agreement At World Health Assembly
The instrument, also called 'the accord', aims to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to future pandemics at a global level. Read more »
May 26
Nigeria: Cancer Care in Nigeria After Tinubu's First Year As President
"Recently, guidelines for the NHIA Act was launched ... which also provides funding for vulnerable Nigerians, including cancer patients." Read more »
May 23
Nigeria: SFH, Taraba Govt Empower 87 Indigent Persons Living With HIV
N70,000 cash was given to each of the 87 beneficiaries as seed grant after an assessment of the viability of their business plans. Read more »
Nigeria: How Procurement Fraud Stalled $100 Million Malaria Project in Nigeria - Minister
Mr Pate also said a Nigerian company, which had earlier won the bidding for the project, was disqualified and blacklisted from all UN contracts for three years. Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Nigeria Confirms 12 New Lassa Fever Cases, 1 Death in One Week
NCDC noted that one health worker was affected in the reporting week Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Health Insurance - Minister Condemns Announcement of New Hmo for Civil Servants
The ministry's permanent secretary, Ibrahim Kana, said President Bola Tinubu approved the creation of a new HMO. Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Nigeria, UN Seek U.S.$306 Million for Urgent Food, Nutrition Crisis Response
The fund will provide drinking water, sanitation facilities, hygiene, and nutrition to combat the spread of infectious diseases in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: At TEF, We've Supported 700 African Health Entrepreneurs - Elumelu
Tony Elumelu Foundation, African health entrepreneurs, Abu Dhabi Health Leaders' Forum Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Why Many Nigerian Health Workers Are Susceptible to Lassa Fever
An analysis of NCDC data in the last five years shows that 197 healthcare workers contracted Lassa fever in Nigeria. Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: Nigeria's Failure to Prioritise Youth Sexual Health Hampers HIV Prevention - UNAIDS
The UNAIDS official said in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV than their male counterparts. Read more »
Africa: WHO Allays Fear Over Human-to-Human Transmission of H5n1bird Flu
In recent years, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, poultry, land and marine mammals and now among dairy cattle. Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: Nigeria Seeks Funds to Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness, Response
Nigeria is looking to apply for the second round of funding with a $500 million envelope for eligible countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Govt Spent N3.77bn On Healthcare Services in 10 Months - Governor
Governor Radda says the Katsina government increased funds releases to the health sector by 800 per cent between June 2023 and April 2024 Read more »
May 06
Namibia: Namibia Becomes First African Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission
WHO said in 2022, only 4 per cent of babies born to mothers living with HIV acquired the virus. Read more »
May 03
Nigeria: Cost of Healthy Diet in Nigeria UP N982 in March - NBS
The NBS said this is 4.7 per cent higher than the amount recorded in the previous month Read more »
Nigeria: Meningitis - WHO Inaugurates Vaccination in Niger After Scores Died
The UN health agency, in a statement, said the vaccination campaign against the meningitis outbreak began on Thursday. Read more »