Health

Nigeria secures HIV drug deal at UNGA The Federal Government (FG) has secured a price reduction of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, from 28,000 dollars to just…

Biosafety agency warns against Ebola, other biological risks The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has warned Nigerians about Ebola and other Biosecurity Threats. Dr…

Ebola: Experts urge reactivation of health surveillance system Amid  reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) some health experts have called for …

Group decries demolition of varsity cancer hospital in Abuja The Centre For Human Rights And Advocacy In Africa Network has condemned the demolition of Margaret Lawrence…

Diabetes: Nigeria plans first insulin plant to curb import pendency The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) entered into partnership with  a Chinese…

FCTA committed to advancing paediatric surgical care – Minister The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has reaffirmed the FCT…

DRC Ebola Outbreak: Lagos Activates Response System, Tightens Screening At Airport Lagos State government on Wednesday activated the Incident Management Structure (IMS) of the Public…

Hospital malnutrition a ‘Silent Epidemic’ in Nigeria – WASPEN Dr Teresa Pounds, President and Founder of the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN),…

Adamawa community laments outbreak of strange ailment Residents of Malabo in Fufore Local Government of Adamawa have raised concern over the outbreak of a strange ailment…

NAFDAC seals Illegal Chemical, water firm in Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday sealed a chemical and water packaging…