Health

UMTH performs 2nd successful kidney transplant The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has successfully performed its second living-donor kidney transplant, 15 years…

Lassa fever: Vaccine produced by Nigerian shows high potency -virologist Renowned virologist, Dr Simeon Agwale has hinted that Lassa fever vaccine produced by a Nigerian has…

NAFDAC burst fake drugs factory in Delta National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has bursted a fake drug factory in an uncompleted three storey building…

Physicians task health workers on early detection of mental health issues  The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) has urged doctors on early detection and timely…

Gombe: Foundation rehabilitates 312 VVF survivors, trains 100 community advocates The Fistula Foundation says it has repaired 312 Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) cases in the last…

Lassa fever claims 138 lives in 2025, cases spread to 18 states – NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives…

Adamawa PHCDA to deworm 100,000 school children The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) has announced plans to commence the third phase of its deworming…

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…