Health
NCDC classifies HMPV risk in Nigeria as moderate
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the risk assessment conducted for Human Metapneumovirus in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and partners classified...
6th January 2025
NAFDAC warns public of fake cancer drug in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has alerted healthcare providers and the public about a suspected counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, labelled wit...
2nd January 2025
FCT wins PHC leadership challenge award
The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care system has emerged as one of the best in the federation at the second edition of the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge Gala/ Awards ceremony he...
13th December 2024
Marketer of recalled amoxycillin capsule in police custody — NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Thursday, said the Managing Director of the suspected substandard Deekins Amoxycill...
12th December 2024
FG warns of new COVID-19 variant XEC confirmed in 29 countries
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the newly detected XEC COVID-19 vari...
7th December 2024
MSF raises alarm over levels of malnutrition in North West Nigeria
Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, has warned of a severe malnutrition crisis in Northern Nigeria, with conditions deteriorating rapidly. Their teams in Kebbi, Zamfara,...
6th December 2024
FG restates commitment to ending AIDS by 2030
The Federal Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to achieving the goal of ending AIDS by 2030. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made this statement at an eve...
3rd December 2024
Experts highlight role of social innovation in transforming Nigeria's healthcare
Medical experts have stated that empowering communities is essential for driving social health innovations in Nigeria. The experts said this during a one-day workshop with the theme “Dissemination o...
27th November 2024
Foundation partners British institute to train Kano doctors
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in partnership with the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, will begin a three-day Advanced Obstetrics and Surgical Skills training for doctors in Kano State. In a ...
20th November 2024
Institute conducts Nigeria’s first human genome sequencing
The Institute of Genomics and Global Health, formerly known as the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases at the Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State, has successfully ...
19th November 2024
Africa's diabetes cases may surge to 54 million, WHO warns
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti stated on Thursday that the number of people living with diabetes in the African region is projected to rise to 54 milli...
14th November 2024
Nigeria records 1,035 Lassa fever, 380 meningitis cases — NCDC
Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,569 suspected cases, with 174 deaths in 28 states across 129 local government areas as of October 13, 2024. The country has also reco...
12th November 2024
Nigeria, eight others get 899,000 Mpox vaccine
The Access and Allocation Mechanism for Mpox has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses to nine countries, including Nigeria, across the African region, which have been hard-hit by the current Mpo...
7th November 2024
FG to unveil first-ever state of health report
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, announced on Thursday that the ministry is set to launch the first-ever state of health report in the country. Pate, who dis...
31st October 2024
Hand hygiene key to preventing disease, enhancing public health — FG
The Federal Government has stated that hand hygiene is essential for safeguarding public health and preventing diseases. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo, made this declar...
25th October 2024
World Polio Day: Rotary pushes for more vaccination in Nigeria
The Rotary Club of Ikoyi has urged Nigeria’s economic managers to invest more in polio vaccination to sustain the country’s progress in eradicating the disease. Although Nigeria was declar...
25th October 2024
Group promises financial support for Nigeria's NTD battle
A private philanthropic initiative, the End Fund, on Thursday, pledged to extend its funding services for the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria to 2030. NTDs are a diverse group of...
24th October 2024
Mpox cases rise to 102 in 25 states, FCT
The number of confirmed cases of Mpox in the country has increased to 102 across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory, up from the previous 94 cases. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre ...
17th October 2024
NCDC records 14,237 cholera cases, 378 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded a total of 14,237 cases of cholera across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, spanning 339 local government areas as of Octo...
17th October 2024
Flood: Relocate to higher ground, FG urges Benue, Niger riverine communities
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has urged riverine communities along the Rivers Benue and Niger to relocate to higher ground following significant rises in water levels due to continuous rain...
17th October 2024
Stakeholders urge united effort to tackle Nigeria's malnutrition crisis
The World Bank, Nutrition International, and other stakeholders on Tuesday called for a multi-pronged approach to address the growing malnutrition crisis in Nigeria. They stressed that all hands must ...
16th October 2024
Nigerian researcher selected for prestigious fellowship to combat river blindness
Nigerian researcher, Martins Imhansoloeva, has been selected for the Global Institute for Disease Elimination’s 2024-2025 Injaz Fellowship for Disease Elimination programme. Imhansoloeva, a PhD cand...
15th October 2024
Gynaecologists fear fuel price hike may reduce antenatal attendance
Maternal health specialists have expressed concern that the recent hike in fuel prices could significantly reduce antenatal attendance among pregnant women across the country. The gynaecologists warne...
15th October 2024
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organisation has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic test under its Emergency Use Listing procedure, marking an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. In a s...
4th October 2024
NDLEA, Kano community groups partner to combat drug abuse
In a proactive move to tackle drug abuse in Kano, the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency has established partnerships with key community groups, including the Rano Apex Development Association, Rano...
3rd October 2024
Breast cancer: Expert advocates health policy reform
A primary healthcare consultant, Dr Yewande Omikunle, has canvassed an improvement in breast cancer education in Nigeria. Omikunle said a comprehensive health policy reform is one way to get this done...
2nd October 2024
Marburg virus kills nine in Rwanda
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the Republic of Rwanda has confirmed 27 cases of Marburg Virus Disease and nine deaths as of September 30, 2024. The Africa CDC made this kno...
2nd October 2024
Nigeria@64: Japa, obsolete facilities hampering health sector growth, says NMA
As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence Anniversary today, the leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association has said that the progress in the health sector since independence has been marred by p...
1st October 2024
Polio vaccine safe, Kano health commissioner insists
Kano indigenes have been reassured that the polio vaccine is safe hence the need for them to cooperate for the success of the ongoing campaign against poliomyelitis. The state Commissioner for Health,...
30th September 2024
Kano recommits to polio eradication, targets 3.6 million kids
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday restated the state government’s commitment to end polio and other childhood communicable diseases, as it collaborates with partners to target 3.6 m...
29th September 2024
Flood alert: Relocate to highlands, NOA warns Nasarawa riverine communities
The National Orientation Agency has urged riverine communities in Nasarawa State on the fringes of River Benue to relocate to higher grounds in view of the impending flood. The Director General, NOA, ...
29th September 2024
