Health
FCT Doctors Launch Three-Day Strike Over Unpaid Salaries and Other Demands
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), commenced a three-day warning strike on Wednesday, protesting...
Read moreDetailsFederal Government Confirms Anthrax Outbreak in Zamfara State
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has confirmed an outbreak of anthrax in Zamfara State. The incident was reported on...
Read moreDetailsNHIA Expands to Provide Health Insurance for HIV, TB Patients
The National Health Insurance Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Tuberculosis and Buruli Ulcer Control Centre....
Read moreDetailsKogi State Immunises Over 77,000 Children Against Polio
A total of 77,495 children were immunised against polio in hard-to-reach communities across seven local government areas of Kogi State,...
Read moreDetails$10bn Needed to Restore Gaza’s Shattered Healthcare System – WHO
The World Health Organisation has said the Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks daily amid reports that...
Read moreDetailsRivers State Govt Confirms Cholera Outbreak with Five Cases and Nine Deaths
The Rivers State government has confirmed an outbreak of cholera in two Local Government Areas (LGAs), reporting five cases and...
Read moreDetailsBird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Kano, Government Calls for Vigilance
The Federal Government has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu, in Kano...
Read moreDetailsNigeria to Host Lassa Fever Vaccine Development Summit on Wednesday
Nigeria will host a regional conference on Lassa fever vaccine development on Wednesday, January 15. The announcement was made by...
Read moreDetailsFG to Commission Three Cancer Facilities by May 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to unveil three state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities by May 2025, according to the...
Read moreDetailsNigeria Faces No Serious Threat from HMPV, Says NCDC DG
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has assured Nigerians that...
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