Nigeria Unveils Action Plan to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
Nigeria Unveils Action Plan to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
The Federal Government has launched a comprehensive National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance to address the urgent health crisis.
The announcement...
Giving Children Tasks Above Their Age Hinders Brain Development – Physicians
Giving Children Tasks Above Their Age Hinders Brain Development – Physicians
Child development experts have warned that assigning academic tasks that are too difficult for children could be...
FG: N12.9bn Approved To Enhance Health Care Delivery
FG: N12.9bn Approved To Enhance Health Care Delivery
The federal government has approved a N12.9 billion grant for four key government health agencies to improve healthcare delivery in...
WON To Offer Rural Areas Complementary Eye Care Services
WON To Offer Rural Areas Complementary Eye Care Services
According to the Women Optometrists in Nigeria (WON), the leading organisation for female optometrists nationwide, it will be delivering...
IHVN Partners Global Agencies To Develop Vaccine For HIV Strains In West Africa
IHVN Partners Global Agencies To Develop Vaccine For HIV Strains In West Africa
According to the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), the organisation is pioneering a research...
NCDC: Our Agency Is Prepared for Marburg Virus, Looming Lassa Fever, Meningitis Seasons
NCDC: Our Agency Is Prepared for Marburg Virus, Looming Lassa Fever, Meningitis Seasons
Dr. Olajide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...
Over 1,000 mpox deaths recorded across Africa – CDC
Over 1,000 mpox deaths recorded across Africa – CDC
Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union’s health agency said Thursday, warning that the...
Malaria: Nigeria Receives 846,000 Vaccine Doses from Gavi
Malaria: Nigeria Receives 846,000 Vaccine Doses from Gavi
Nigeria has received the first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
The official...
Over 300 Dead as Nigeria Records 14,237 Cholera Cases
Over 300 Dead as Nigeria Records 14,237 Cholera Cases
The number of cholera cases in Nigeria has surged to 14,237, with 378 deaths recorded since January 2024, according...
FG Partners Global Health Agencies to Improve Cancer Care
FG Partners Global Health Agencies to Improve Cancer Care
The minister of state for health, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to enhancing cancer care...