Health

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto The African Health Budget Network (AHBN), in collaboration with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and with full support from GAVI, has announced the implementation of …

Plateau State Government has launched the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) program, a crucial initiative to protect children aged 3-59 months from malaria during the rainy season. The program was …

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed eight new cases of Lassa fever in four states, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 747 and suspected cases …

The Federal Capital Territory branch of the Nigerian Medical Association issued a 14-day strike ultimatum to the management of the National Hospital, Abuja, on Friday, demanding the reinstatement of three …

Lassa fever has claimed 142 lives between January and June this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The NCDC in a situation report issued …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto In a bold reaffirmation of its commitment to eradicating polio, the Sokoto State Government pledged on Thursday to strengthen its vaccination campaigns and intensify oversight mechanisms …

The Kano State Government has launched plans to vaccinate 3.9 million children under five years old. The targeted vaccination is part of efforts to eradicate polio through the June 2025 …

The Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Monday, said eight of its staff members, including four doctors, two nurses, and two attendants, are under investigation for alleged negligence at the hospital. …

The National Association of Resident Doctors, in Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, has suspended its six-day warning strike. The President of the chapter, Dr Josiah Yakubu, disclosed this in an …

The Abdullahi and Hafsatu Ganduje Foundation has donated N10 million to support Dr. Mahmud Muhammad, a medical doctor at Uthman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, who is battling a …