Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January to date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate. This is …

The Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), Bayero University Kano (BUK), has successfully hosted a high-level dissemination …

As the world marks International Nurses Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 42 per cent of nurses in Africa plan to emigrate, threatening to further destabilise already …

As the world marks International Nurses Day 2025, the Acting World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has issued a passionate appeal for urgent and sustained …

On Friday, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, inaugurated Nigeria’s first large-scale rapid diagnostic test (IVD) production facility and the second of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company, CODIX BIO …

Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Oyebanji Filani, said that the state government had treated over 800,000 persons for malaria in the last 18 months as part of efforts to eliminate …

Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested three suspects involved in the production of fake Soya oil and sealed the factory. The Kaduna Police Command, in a statement by its spokesman, …

The Network for Health and Development (NHED) on Wednesday called for enhanced accountability and sustained funding in safeguarding public health in Kano state. NHED made during a media briefing on …

The Kwara Government has provided free delivery kits for pregnant women in 193 Primary Health Care Facilities, restating its commitment to the provision of quality and affordable health care service …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto The European Union (EU), in partnership with UN agencies and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), launched three landmark initiatives worth over €60 million to strengthen social …