Health

Reps call for mandatory diphtheria immunisation nationwide The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…

Yobe State's Healthcare Transformation Under Governor Mai Mala Buni: A Legacy of Access, Affordability, and Innovation By Hannatu Lot The Buni administration in Yobe State has…

Lassa Fever: WAHO expands coalition to accelerate vaccine access in West Africa The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has expanded its Lassa Fever Coalition to accelerate…

400,000 Adamawa children require nutrition treatment—UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, says no fewer than 400,000 children in Adamawa communities require…

National orthopedic hospital Jos commences operation May 13 -MD Prof. Iche Onche, Medical Director (MD), National Orthopedic Hospital (NOH) Jos, says the hospital will commence…

FUTH Lafia increases clinic access for health insurance enrollees The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH),  Lafia,  has increased clinic access for all Health Insurance…

Nigeria to scale-up fight against sickle cell disease The Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against sickle cell…

Malnutrition: Yobe, FAO begins advocacy campaign on Tom Brown production The Yobe State Primary Health Care Management Board (PHCMB), Tuesday, embarked on an advocacy campaign…

NAFDAC trains 200 stakeholders in Northeast on identifying counterfeit medicines The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has trained 200…

Stopping child marriage key to curbing teen pregnancies – WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) says  teenage pregnancy reflects enduring “fundamental inequalities” in society,…