Health

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government to withdraw a new circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) concerning …

The President and the Chief Executive Office of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Abidemi Omonisi, said 16 states in Nigeria do not have clinical oncologists. Clinical oncologists are physicians specially …

Muhammad Garba Jigawa State Government has earmarked N80 million for the procurement of family planning commodities to ensure their availability and sustainable supply in public health facilities across the state. …

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, has raised concerns over the rising number of cancer cases in Nigeria, calling for urgent and comprehensive …

The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, has launched a statewide Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) Week to improve the …

No fewer than 20 Local Government Areas have received certificates of attaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) in Kano State, making 26 local government councils so certified. Governor of Kano State, …

The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concluded with renewed momentum for immunization, amid global calls to scale up action and investment. Member States affirmed the central role of vaccines in advancing …

The House of Representatives has ordered a thorough investigation into the operations of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), following widespread complaints of poor service …

Muhammad Garba The Media Working Group in Jigawa State has pledged to continue collaborating with partners and the government to raise public awareness about the importance of family planning and …

The family of a woman who died after childbirth at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has accused the facility of medical negligence and a critical lack of basic life-saving equipment, …