Health

Nigeria’s health sector on track to achieving brain gain? By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For many years, Nigeria has been battling with brain drain -“japa…

Gombe agency enrolls orphans in health insurance Gombe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (GoHealth) has commenced the enrolment of orphans into the state’s health…

The many struggles of sickle cell ‘warriors’ and their families By Diana Omueza, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic condition that…

ABUTH’s kidney transplant programme commences in 2025–CMD The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching University (ABUTH) Zaria is set to commence kidney transplant surgeries in 2025…

NAFDAC shuts down rice shops, seizes N5 billion worth of counterfeit products in Nasarawa and Abuja  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has…

Nigerians be warned as NAFDAC declares popular market hub of fake drinks The agency affirmed its commitment to revisiting agreements with the market’s leadership to curb the illegal…

Nigeria exceeds 2024 health insurance target, hits 95% of 2027 goal – DG NHIA The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says 19.2 million citizens have enrolled into health…

Toxic relationships cause chronic medical conditions, expert warns A lifestyle medicine practitioner, Dr Abiodun Adelowo, says individuals in toxic relationships are exposed to…

Child mortality: Taraba  stakeholders seek timely health budget releases  Stakeholders in the health sector have called on the Taraba Government to prioritise timely release of…

Malaria vaccine arrives Nigeria, Kebbi, Bayelsa take centre stage The Kebbi State Ministry of Health in collaboration with State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA),…