Health

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Zubairu Umar, has called for enhanced community engagement and awareness to improve mental health management in the country. The Deputy Director of …

Bauchi State has the highest prevalence of child malnutrition with approximately 54,000 cases, according to Dr Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of Field Office for UNICEF in Bauchi. She revealed this during …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reported concerning findings from its ongoing enforcement activities at the Idumota open drug market in Lagos. The agency …

Muhammad Garba The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) through GAVI funded project has spent over N4 billion to straighten immunization coverage and effective primary healthcare services in Jigawa state. Speaking …

The Concerned Members of the Kano Civil Society Forum (CM-KCSF) warmly commends Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the State Executive Council for approving the construction of a Model Primary Health …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reiterated the commitment of his administration to partner with the Federal Government to eradicate circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus in Kano. Governor Yusuf equally indicated readiness to …

The Federal Government has applauded Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for signing into law the establishment of the Kano Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, a move aimed at …

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan Chapter, says it will embark on an indefinite strike if power is not restored to the residential areas of …

An official said that no fewer than 2,000 patients benefited from free medical outreach offered by Nagaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Hon. Maniru Abubakar-Warah, the Council Chairman disclosed …

Dr. Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, says 7.2 per cent out of 127,000 cancer cases recorded annually in Nigeria are …