Health
Patients worry over cost of diabetes medications
Some patients of diabetes in Abuja have expressed concern over the cost of medications, which they said increased from N70,000...
REVEALED: 19 million girls face intimate partner violence before 20 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says close to 19 million adolescent girls will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner...
Kano set to provide Vitamin A to theee million kids
Kano State government will provide free vitamin ‘A’ to over three million children across the state in one week. This...
Tinubu approves unit for health sector renewal investment initiative
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Sector-wide Coordinating Office-Programme Management Unit (SCO-PMU) domiciled in the Office of...
17,223 kids admitted for malnutrition in Bauchi – MSF
A total of 17,223 children were admitted for malnutrition in the first quarter of 2024 in Bauchi state. Medicins Sana...
REVEALED: One million Nigerian children die annually before their 5th birthday
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says that approximately one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due...
One million Nigerians get poorer yearly due to Health spending — Report
The World Bank’s Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review has revealed that health-related expenses push over one million Nigerians...
Kano gov’t shuts down 15 clinics
The Kano state government has shut down 15 private clinics in the state for alleged violation of regulations. This was...
Cholera kills 53, afflicts 528 — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared that 53 persons have died with no 528 confirmed cases in...
More Nigerians embracing family planning — Official
More Nigerians are now embracing family planning methods, according to records compiled in the last six months. This was revealed...