Health

A  UNICEF-UNAIDS modelling report showed that globally, 120,000 children (0-14 years) acquired HIV, and another 75,000 children died of AIDS-related causes, which is about 200 deaths every day in 2024. …

The federal government yesterday inaugurated a new smart toilet in Nasarawa State, calling for stronger sanitation efforts across the state to ensure Nigeria exits her unenviable position as one of …

The Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA) has conducted a comprehensive multi-disease medical outreach at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in the metropolis, targeting HIV, Hepatitis, …

The Malam Madori Local Government Committee on Sensitisation and Awareness Campaign for Birth Registration has commenced an advocacy tour to District Heads across the area as part of efforts to …

The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has held a quarterly media dissemination meeting in Kano to showcase progress recorded under the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) project. …

Vaccine Alliance Gavi and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have struck a new pricing deal that will sharply reduce the cost of a key malaria vaccine, making it possible …

Kano State Government has joined other states of the federation at the 2025 National Council on Health Meeting held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The annual Council on …

Constance Meju An alarm on the silent destruction of the lives of members of oil pollution-impacted communities has been raised following a careful science-based research conducted by Pilex, a People’s …

The National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a new national policy reducing the age of consent for voluntary HIV testing in Nigeria from 18 to 14 years. The decision …

The Federal Government has issued a warning over rising groundwater contamination in Kogi, Lagos and Kebbi states after recent assessments revealed dangerous chemical and microbial pollutants in several communities. The …