World Health Organisation (WHO) report says the prevalence of diabetes is increasing among people of all ages and many people in developing countries are battling […]
A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases with three out of four affected […]
World Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the cumulative case of Lassa fever in the country since the beginning of […]
The Kogi State Government has declared war against quackery in its health sector following its devastating effects on lives of innocent residents of the state. […]
THE Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the lack of access to healthcare is the main factor contributing to high maternal, infant and under […]
The Bauchi State Government says it has recorded 16 Lassa fever deaths and 130 confirmed infections in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Mr […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A 46 years old kidney patient at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Tijjani Lawan has begged Borno State […]
The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (ANPMP) wants Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State to intervene in the issue of quacks […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to health workers since the launch of […]
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Monday said it had committed the sum of 500,000 euros to support Nigeria’s fight against […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has reaffirmed his government ’s determination and commitment as well electioneering campaign promises to the […]
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has flagged-off of the 2022 Integrated measles vaccination campaign in Calabar, the state capital. The campaign […]
The Stroke Action, an NGO, says there is need for raised awareness on the signs and symptoms of strokes as well as timely access to […]
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following the declaration of an […]
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Programme Manager of the State Emergency and Child Intervention Centre (SEMCHIC), Dr Mala Abdulwahab has said that breast […]
Dr Mala Abdulwahab, the Borno Programme Manager of State Emergency and Child Intervention Centre (SEMCHIC), has urged mothers not to believe any claim that there […]
The World Health Organisation 2022 global tuberculosis report says that an estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2021. This is an […]
Dr Okechukwu Anthony, a Cardiologist based in Abuja, says people with irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) are at increased risk of having […]
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector of the country. Dr Omosehin […]