Africa CDC Calls for Stronger Cross-Border Collaboration Against Disease Outbreaks
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for stronger community-based surveillance, improved vaccination coverage, and…
Category: Health
Anambra’s Health Sector Revitalised Under Soludo, Says Commissioner
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has said Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration has revolutionised the state’s health…
Woman’s Death from Lassa Fever Raises Health Concerns in Benue
Tension has spread across Ogbadibo and neighbouring Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue State, following the death of a 54-year-old…
Senator Urges Increased Funding for Vaccine Development and Access
The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), Ipalibo Banigo, has called for increased investment in vaccines…
Improve welfare, hospital facilities to stem doctors’ migration — NMA tells Kwara govt
The Nigerian Medical Association, Kwara branch, has advised the state government to provide scholarships, low-interest loans, and other incentives to…
NAFDAC Calls on Nigerian Companies to Back Local COVID-19 Vaccine Production
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has called on pharmaceutical manufacturers in Nigeria to invest in…
NAFDAC, NNMDA Team Up for Research on Effective Herbal Treatments
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is partnering with the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency to…
Paediatrician: Newborn Baby Girls Can Experience Menstruation, It’s Not Unusual
A paediatrician, Ayobola Adebowale, known as Your Baby Doctor, has explained that some newborn girls may experience light bleeding shortly…
Preventable Blindness in Abia Surpasses National Average, Says Health Official
The Abia State Government has said that the rate of preventable blindness in the state is higher than the national…
WHO raises alarm over rising e-cigarette use among children
E-cigarettes are fuelling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World…