The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has highlighted the emerging threat of antimicrobial resistance…
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on counterfeit injection in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers,…
FG declares state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector
The shortage of personnel, medical equipment, drugs, and qualified personnel among others, has led to a…
NAFDAC notifies public on energy drink with high level of caffeine
The product is not registered by NAFDAC, which implored consumers and retailers to refrain from using,…
Nigeria has met 70% of Covid-19 vaccination target – NPHCDA
This level of vaccination coverage is often considered a crucial milestone in achieving herd immunity and…
First Lady Decries High Cases of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria
Deborah Hassan As Nigeria launches the introduction of HPV Vaccine into the routine immunisation schedule of…
“No Work, No Pay”: Tinubu Approves Payment of Resident Doctors’ 4 Months Salaries
President Bola Tinubu has directed the grant of an exceptional last waiver of the “No Work,…
FG emphasises collaboration with U.S. CDC to combat HIV in Nigeria
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammed Pate, has highlighted the federal government’s commitment…
Reps Speaker, Kalu, Kicks off National Action Against Blindness Project
The medical team, consisting highly skilled opticians, doctors and medical professionals, worked tirelessly to ensure that…
Zamfara records 1,188 cholera cases, 40 deaths since December 2022
She urged the public to make sure they consumed only clean water as doing so would…
FG to review agreement with JOHESU
I want to assure JOHESU that the ministry would do the needful, and deploy every necessary…
Lalong sets up committee to probe complaints against NSITF management
These existing gaps in the law have variously been exploited by dubious employers to the detriment…
NCDC registers 1,968 Lassa fever cases
There are currently 7,352 individuals with suspected cases and the infection has resulted in the unfortunate…
SPECIAL REPORT: Tragic deaths reveal gaps in Nigeria’s handling of GBV cases
Emiene Erameh sheds light on systemic flaws in Nigeria’s police force’s handling of gender-based violence (GBV)…
Cancer cases in younger people rising globally – Researchers
If people are concerned about their cancer risk, there are lots of ways to help reduce…
Lagos lacks blood bank capacity for emergency response – NGO
We have enough potential donors in Lagos State, but there is yet to be the adequate…
Ministerial nomination: Nurses express concern over alleged neglect
So we are calling on the government to look at the nurses and elevate us; let…
Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
We just suspended the strike. Work to resume by 8 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 12).” …
Deaths Caused by Prostrate Cancer in Nigeria Underrated – Prof. Utomi
It almost seems like an epidemic for Nigerian men over 60. Not talking makes them lose…
NARD Suspends Planned Nationwide Protest After Meeting With Senate
By Deborah Hassan 365Daily – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide…
NARD Set to Meet With FG Over Strike, Nationwide Protest
We will disclose our next move after the meeting, maybe in the next four to five…
Cerebral Palsy Management: Seizures
I have always had what I now know to be ‘absence seizures’. They are characterized by…
Striking Resident Doctors to Begin Nationwide Protest Aug. 9
It is time the whole world hears our side of the story – the decay and…
NMA supports resident doctors’ nationwide strike, tells FG to meet demands
The Niger chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it is 100 per cent in…
Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike
By Saidu Idris 365Daily – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun an indefinite…
Tinubu to increase health budget by 10% – Aide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a strong step to ensure that 10% of the Nigerian…
JUST IN: FG confirms first anthrax case in Niger
The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed the first case of anthrax in Nigeria, stating that the…
Malaria vaccine: Nigeria missing from list of beneficiaries
This is regardless of the fact that Nigeria accounts for an estimated 38.4 per cent of…
789 cases of diphtheria recorded in June, says NCDC
Individuals who have come in close contact with a confirmed case of diphtheria should be closely…