Health
Malnutrition: 4 out of 10 Nigerian children under five suffers stunting – Report
The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has revealed that 2023-24 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) findings that...
Meningitis, Lassa Fever killed 762 in one year – NCDC
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has said Cerebrospinal Meningitis...
Expert highlights AI’s role in predicting climate-related health risks
Mr AbdulHamid Yahaya, Deputy Director, Global Health Informatics, has highlighted the vital role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in predicting and...
Malaria remains serious health concern in Nigeria – NDHS
A recent Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2023-24 report reveals significant insights into Nigeria’s ongoing fight against malaria, highlighting...
Stroke is taking epidemic proportion — Neurologists
Prof. Kolawole Wahab, the Head of Stroke Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has warned that the...
REVEALED: Cancer no longer a death sentence — Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says cancer is no longer a death sentence, saying...
Blackout leads to loss of lives in hospitals – CSOs
The Coalition of CSOs in Katsina State has lamented the prolonged power outage affecting several states in Northern Nigeria. The...
Mangal sponsors eye surgery for 500 vulnerable in Katsina
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mangal Foundation, has commenced free eye surgery and treatment for over 500 vulnerable people across Katsina...
EXTRA: Chess game relieves dementia, Alzheimer’s – Expert
Dr Johnny Onwumere, medical practitioner and Chess Captain at the Enugu Sports Club says that playing chess relieves neurological diseases...
Nigeria consuming most of world’s polio vaccines without much result –Official
Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70...