President Bola Tinubu on Friday inaugurated new and upgraded health infrastructure projects across Nigeria’s six geopolitical…
Category: Health
Ebola outbreak: WHO records 1,000 suspected cases, 220 deaths in DRC
World Health Organisation (WHO) says Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported nearly 1,000 suspected cases,…
Ebola outbreak: WHO records 500 suspected cases, 130 deaths in DRC
UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has recorded more than 500 suspected cases, including 130…
FCT girls decry lack of sanitary pads, unsafe menstrual alternatives
Girls in some underserved communities across the FCT have decried barriers to accessing menstrual hygiene products,…
Mixed reactions trail childhood immunisation in FCT
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed mixed views on childhood immunisation, even as…
Cross River records COVID-19 case, says victim Chinese worker with Lafarge
The protocols have been followed and confirmed that a 53-year-old Chinese who work in Akamkpa Local…
Widow in Abuja recounts how her leg mysteriously broke into two
By Moses Okorie A widow, Mrs. Mercy Agbo, native of Neke Community in Isiuzo Local Government…
International Down Syndrome Day: Foundation faults persistent societal prejudice
According to the foundation, deliberate policy action and sustained advocacy are critical to dismantling barriers and…
UNILORIN allays fears of 2025 medical graduands
By Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has described as unfounded…
70% of Nigerians living with epilepsy are untreated, neurological scientists say
It described the disease as a preventable crisis, adding that epilepsy was treatable and that patients…
Bauchi Government launches statewide free medical outreach
By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has launched a statewide free medical outreach…
WHO urges countries to accelerate surgery efforts for cataract patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of…
How Nwagene died of snakebite in our facility: FMC Abuja
The Federal Medical Centre Abuja has explained how a resident of the FCT, Ifunanya Nwagene, died…
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria: The journey so far
By Janefrancis Ijeoma Duru, PhD Every year, World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day invites us to…
Federal workers urge swift resolution of health workers’ strike
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has called for an urgent resolution of the ongoing health workers’…
FCT doctors hail Wike over 13 months hazard allowance
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has hailed Minister of the Federal Capital…
Ebonyi set to roll out Phase Two of MR vaccination campaign
By Eze Victor, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has declared zero tolerance for missed children as…
Resident doctors to review strike suspension in two weeks
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will review issues surrounding the suspension of…
Patients lament limited services at FCT general hospitals
Patients across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expressing concerns over skeletal services in general hospitals,…
Resident doctors to resume suspended strike Jan. 12
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its previously suspended total,…
Oba of Benin suspends priest for alleged custom violation
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has suspended the traditional priest of Unuamen Village, Chief Sunday…
Resident doctors suspend strike, issue fresh 4-week deadline
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, 29 days after the…
FG signs MoU to curb preventable blindness, digital eye screening
The Federal Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global eye-health technology firm,…
Civil society seeks solution to challenges faced by primary healthcare facilities
By Abdullahi Idris,Dutse The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization, and Nutrition (ACOMIN) convened a significant…
UNICEF support Sokoto Government to respond to cholera outbreak
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi UNICEF Sokoto Field Office, says it has supported the Sokoto State…
Health workers declare indefinite nationwide strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, over the Federal Government’s…
NMA-FCT appeals for release of abducted doctor
The Nigerian Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory (NMA-FCT), has appealed to security agencies to step up…
NLC vows to resist proposed amendments to NSITF, ECA Act
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust…
Jigawa Government completes Life-Cycle Social Protection Framework
By Abdullahi Idris, Dutse Governor Umar Namadi has announced that Jigawa State has successfully completed the…
NAFDAC inaugurates national strategy on Trans-Fatty Acid Regulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a comprehensive Strategy…