Health

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto  In observance of World Glaucoma Day, eye specialists from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) in Sokoto. initiated an awareness campaign aimed at journalists in …

Kwara State government has organised a special training programme for 25 medical personnel on comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEMONC) to aid the safety of mothers and children during …

The Jigawa State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have officially signed a multi-year work plan (2025-2027) aimed at advancing the protection, survival, and development of children and …

Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100, reports say. This was disclosed in the …

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The …

No fewer than 280,000 residents have been enrolled in the Nasarawa Health Insurance Scheme Agency (NASHIA). The Executive Secretary of NASHIA, Dr. Yahaya Bawa Ubam, stated this during à press …

Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, has released N30 million to combat the spread of a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in four Local Government Areas of the state. …

The Kebbi government has confirmed that 26 people have died following a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The three local governments …

Muhammad Garba Jigawa Maternal and Accountability Forum (JiMAF) has raised concern over the declaimed in the state health sector annual budgetary allocation. The concern was raised during a stakeholder meeting …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has emphasised the growing urgency for Nigerians to maintain rodent-free environments and enhance personal hygiene amid the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak.   With the …