Health

The federal government has launched the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) in Kano to address the alarming rates of maternal and neonatal mortality in the country. Speaking …

The Benue State Bureau of Livestock Development and Transboundary Animal Diseases Control on Monday confirmed the outbreak of rabies in two local government areas of the state. Director General of …

Kwara State Government has again reiterated its commitment to providing quality and affordable healthcare services to Kwara residents to enhance the healthy living of the people. The Executive Secretary of …

The Kebbi State Government has announced plans to recruit 500 additional health workers and absorb 390 staff members of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) into the state’s …

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, said 56 cases of Lassa Fever and 8 deaths have been between 30 December 2024 and January 2025. He confirmed the incident …

Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, says the partnership between the State Government, GAVI Alliance, and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has increased the state’s immunization coverage from 77 …

The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, has reduced the cost of kidney dialysis from ₦40,000 to ₦12,000 per session. This was contained in a statement …

The federal government has launched the National Health Fellows Programme to drive transformative change in Nigeria’s health sector. The Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry …

Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA) has commenced a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands. The strike has grounded activities in government …

The Jigawa government has approved N250 million matching fund for procurement of Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) to combat malnutrition in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Youth and Sports, …