African Health Ministers Endorse New Strategy To Combat Communicable Diseases
African health ministers have endorsed a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe non-communicable diseases.The health ministers, gathering...
World Mosquito Day: FG Calls For Collaborative Effort To Eliminate Mosquito...
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians and other relevant stakeholders for effective collaboration to eliminate mosquito hazards across the country.The Minister of Environment,...
Health: Minister Reiterates FG Effort To Address Brain Drain
The Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, has reiterated the effort of the Federal Government to address brain drain in the country.Ekumankama who...
Covid-19: Experts Call For Research On Local Remedies
As the country continues to record more cases of COVID-19, experts urge the government to intensify efforts on research for local remedies.It was reported...
Local Remedies, Sensitisation, Precautionary Measures Panacea To Covid-19 Spread In Nigeria
As the country continues to record more cases of COVID-19, experts emphasise on the need for effective and lasting measures to curtail further spread...
Monkeypox Cases Rise, Spread To 26 States, FCT
Cases of Monkey-pox have spread to 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT raising fears among citizens.Experts have called for increased efforts by...
Why We Waged Total War Against Malaria- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a 16 member Nigeria End Malaria Council, NEMC with Aliko Dangote as Chairman.The president believed that the successful implementation...
Brain Drain: Nigeria May Import Medical Doctors In Future —NMA
Nigerian Medical Association, NMA says the Nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may culminate in the country resorting to hiring medical doctors to treat local...
NCDC Reports 24 New Cases Of Monkeypox In One Week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC, has reported 24 additional monkeypox cases in seven days from across 12 states in the country.The NCDC...
Covid-19: Fifth Wave Looms As Nigeria Records Three Deaths In One Week
Nigeria may soon be hit by the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic as the country recorded 1,332 infections and three fatalities between July...
Monkey Pox: FG Confirms 16 New Cases From 12 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 16 new positive cases of monkepox from 12 states. According to the latest update, Rivers...
Monkey Pox: Borno Records Four Cases
Borno State Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is an outbreak of monkey pox in the state.The state Director of Public Health, Doctor...
Covid-19: Nigeria Records Fresh 332 Cases In Five Days
Nigeria has confirmed 332 new cases of COVID-19 amid the relaxation of measures initially put in place to curb the spread of the disease...
Access To Healthcare: Osinbajo Calls For Improved Cooperation Among West African States
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on West African countries to improve their levels of cooperation to better address problems ofhealthcare access and out-of-school...
Monkeypox: Adamawa Confirms 5 Cases, Suspects 57 Others
Adamawa State says it has confirmed five cases of monkeypox and is examining 57 other suspected cases.The state Ministry of Health says it had...
Monkeypox: FG Suspends Sales Of Bush Meat, Importion Of Wild Animals
In bid to stop the spread of Monkeypox, the Federal Government has suspended importation of wild animals and warned hunters and sellers of bush...
AU Meeting: Buhari Departs For Equatorial Guinea
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed for the African Union, AU, meeting in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the...
Sickle Cell: Federal Government Set To Review Guideline
The Federal Government is set to review the guideline for Sickle Cell Disease in 2022 to improve on its treatment as the old one...
Cholera Kills 7 Children In C/River, Says DG
Director General, Cross River state Primary Healthcare Care Agency Janet Ekpenyong, has confirmed the death of seven children from cholera in the state.Ekpenyong, who...
Health Financing: Ministry, Cislac Urge Tax Hike For Tobacco As Source...
The Federal Ministry of Health, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre and other partners has canvassed for hike in tobacco taxation as a way to...
