Health

Gombe State has enrolled at least 1,000 Almajiri children in its Contributory Health Care Management Agency under the equity program. The initiative aims to provide these vulnerable children with access …

Kano state government has pledged renewed synergy with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen immunization coverage in the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this at the weekend …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike.  NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, said on Sunday that the strike will begin Monday, August 26, …

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Africa Union, Africa CDC, has confirmed a total of 21,466 Mpox cases and 591 deaths in 13 African countries since the …

The MTN Foundation, through the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) has convened a stakeholder conference to address the pressing issue of substance abuse in Nigeria, in its efforts to curb …

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, is facing an overwhelming influx of severely malnourished children at its medical facilities in seven northern states.  The affected states, …

The World Health Organization ( WHO) has enjoined countries to implement and enforce a 100% ban on public smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes (vaping). In a statement Friday …