The Sokoto State Government has launched a statewide polio vaccination campaign aimed at stopping the transmission of the circulating variant poliovirus type 2 and protecting children from paralysis.

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in the state and activated emergency response measures to contain the spread of the viral disease.

The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce routine hearing checks in primary schools and expand newborn hearing screening nationwide to enable early detection of hearing challenges and promote inclusive, hearing-friendly classrooms.

Nigeria on Wednesday launched its first clinical trial using immunotherapy to treat colorectal cancer, a move doctors say could expand options for patients who do not respond to conventional chemotherapy.

The Federal Government plans to strengthen specialist healthcare services by deepening engagement with Nigerian healthcare professionals in the diaspora, with the aim of converting the country’s long-standing brain drain challenge into a “brain gain.”