Health

Brain drain: Nigeria may import medical doctors in future —NMA The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may culminate in the country…

NCDC inaugurates biological materials lab to tackle emerging diseases The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has inaugurated a Biorepository in Lagos to collect,…

34,000 BENEFICIARIES NOW HAVE ACCESS TO FREE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN ZAMFARA Governor Bello Matawallen Maradun of Zamfara has on Tuesday flagged off the commencement of access to health…

NCDC reports 24 new cases of monkeypox in one week The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 24 additional monkeypox cases in seven days from across 12 states in the…

World Breastfeeding Week : Firm launches first MilkBank in Nigeria The Milk Booster, a company that produces lactation products that help increase breast milk supply, on Friday…

Monkeypox: WHO advocates global investment in vaccine as 70 countries affected World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on global community to invest in the production of vaccine to…

Zamfara, UNICEF partner on cholera eradication The Zamfara State Agency for Rural Water and Sanitation (RUWATSAN) is partnering with United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF) on cholera…

Expert urges intensified surveillance on Marburg disease, says symptoms similar to malaria, typhoid fever Dr Gabriel Adakole, a Public Health expert, has urged stakeholders in the health…

HEPATITIS VACCINATION:  ZAMFARA TARGETS WOMEN AND CHILDREN The Zamfara government has targeted women of childbearing age and under five children for Hepatitis prevention vaccination. …

WORKERS PROTEST OVER MISMANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AT YOLA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL. Some health workers in Adamawa state have raised concerns over the wanton mismanagement of resources and poor…