Health

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Kano State lost 143 under-five children annually to poor welfare. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Rahama Rihood Farah, made the remark while …

 The  Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has announced that the State of Emergency on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV will remain …

In a move to improve healthcare access and support Governor Umar Namadi’s 12-point agenda on good governance, the Chairman of Birniwa Local Government Area, Honourable Shehu Baba, has renovated the …

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to adopt proper sanitation and hygiene practices and shun open defecation, warning that poor sanitary conditions contribute significantly to the spread of preventable diseases. …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned that it will embark on a nationwide strike starting Thursday, July 25, if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands before the …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Delta branch, has flayed a recent circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), which they view as an affront to the medical profession and …

The Adamawa State Government has flagged off the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign aimed at reaching over 1.2 million children under the age of five across its 21 local …

The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has concluded its second Quarterly Review Meeting for 2025, reflecting significant strides in strengthening the state’s drug management system. The …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed an outbreak of dengue fever in Edo State between June 9th and 13th, 2025.  In response to the rising …

Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The worsening malnutrition crisis in Nigeria is more than just an immediate health emergency it leaves behind deep, lasting scars on children’s physical and mental development. As …