Health
Meningitis kills 26 in Kebbi
Twenty six people have died following suspected outbreak of Cerebrospinal meningitis in Kebbi state. The fatalities occurred in Aliero, Gwandu...
HIV treatment rema HIV treatment remains free in public facilities — NACA
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says information on social media regarding the withdrawal of subsidy for...
Tinubu appoints medical directors for six federal hospitals
President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri...
Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis – WHO warns
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe funding cuts – particularly by the United States – are...
Measles hits Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi as Nigeria records 627 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 627 suspected measles cases across 30 states and 213...
NGO empowers 400 female drug vendors in Kano
A new health initiative supporting Women's Increased Access to Family Planning Through Pharmacies, Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendors (SWIFT) in...
NAFDAC bans Artemether/Lumefantrine oral suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discontinued the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry...
GBV: Experts push for legal, religious reforms
The Centre for Islamic Civilisation and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID), Bayero University, Kano (BUK), in collaboration with the Women's Rights Advancement...
NGOs decry HIV, TB high prevalence in Benue
The Media Health and Rights (MHR) Initiative of Nigeria and the Lawyers Alert have decried high Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)...
Tinubu dedicated to health, survival of Nigerian enterprises – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has said that President Bola Tinubu was dedication to the health and survival of Nigerian enterprises....