Health

The Kano State Government has commenced a diphtheria immunisation campaign across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) as part of efforts to protect residents and curb the spread of the disease. …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that a recent cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State has been contained. The outbreak was confirmed through …

The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill providing a legal framework for the safe termination of pregnancy under specified legal indications, as part of efforts to reduce …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released a health advisory following the update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of …

The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the distribution of 215,000 MAMA kits, 40,000 maternal food-support packs and 40,000 sets of newborn clothing to vulnerable pregnant women and families across the …

The Kano State House of Assembly, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, has validated three key health-sector Bills aimed at strengthening the legal and institutional framework for effective …

The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced a three-day legislative workshop to review and harmonize proposed amendments to the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) Bill 2026 …

Isiyaku Ahmed Plateau State Government has intensified efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak that has claimed 25 lives and left 153 suspected cases recorded across the state in the last …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that unvaccinated people account for 68 percent of confirmed diphtheria cases recorded in the country. The NCDC’s Principal Health …

Kano State Government has taken another major step to strengthen the fight against diphtheria with the inauguration of a Special Committee on Diphtheria Outbreak Response. Inaugurating the committee, the Honourable …