Health

At least, eleven people comprising men, women and children have lost their lives following an outbreak of cholera in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto In commemoration of the World Contraception Day (WCD) on Thursday, 26 September, health experts in Nigeria, including Prof. Josiah Mutihir of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), …

Nigeria is currently witnessing an intense transmission of the circulating variant poliovirus type 2(cVPV2), the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. The executive director of the agency, …

An average of 145 women of childbearing age are lost daily to pregnancy and childbirth related complications. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, who …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a public health emergency notice in response to the first case of the novel mpox strain detected in India, according to Reuters.The new …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday, September 19, destroyed substandard products, including counterfeit drugs, medical devices, and other unwholesome regulated items worth ₦43 billion in …

Kano State Government has sought the assistance of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in tackling drug menace in the state. The State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, …

Adamawa state has recorded four deaths from a suspected cholera outbreak in the Yola North local government area of the State. The council chairman, Barrister Jibril Ibrahim, confirmed to newsmen …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has assured the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of his administration’s determination to key into the children’s nutrition funds in the interest …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the public to stop patronizing miracle products while alerting on the activities of a faith-based organization, Christ …