Health

Isiyaku Ahmed Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kano State have called for stronger, gender-responsive tobacco control policies, as stakeholders gathered for a one-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening advocacy and …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, with its members withdrawing services across public hospitals. The action follows a directive issued in a statement at the …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite nationwide strike to commence at 12 a.m on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following the Federal Government’s decision to stop …

No fewer than 66,446 children under the age of five are expected to benefit from a fresh round of polio immunization in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The …

The Director General of the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office …

Traditional leaders in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting government and international partners in efforts to eradicate diseases affecting women and underage children. …

Kano State has recorded a major public health milestone of 13 consecutive months without a single case of poliovirus, reaffirming its leadership in Nigeria’s polio eradication efforts. The Commissioner for …

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will host a high-level health security dialogue on pandemic preparedness and response in Abuja on Monday, …

Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations staged a protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja on Thursday. The demonstration is in opposition to the proposed Health Sector …

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that there is an exponential rise in the cases of cerebral Meningitis being recorded in the northern part of the country …