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Stakeholders seek media support towards successful polio campaign

As the Oyo State government steps up activities for its polio campaign, stakeholders have called on the media to lead the campaign to ensure the success of the programme. JATS

Malaria to kill 300,000 more if critical funding not received 

Ahead of the Global Fund Replenishment next year, Heads of State and Government gathering at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) warned that funding for malaria must be increased to

Nigeria’s healthcare gets a boost as Zipline signs pact with Health Ministry to roll out Autonomous Drones

… To seal deal at UNGA on Thursday The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and Zipline, the leading firm in autonomous delivery will, on Thursday September 26, at

Too many Nigerian women,  children die daily from pregnancy complication, childbrth — NPHCDA

The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, said too many women still die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, and too

Flood: Cholera kills seven, 71 hospitalised

No fewer than seven people have lost their lives to a cholera outbreak in the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, while 71 others have been hospitalised. This

Consider people’s well-being, reverse fuel hike, doctors tell Tinubu

The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians by immediately reversing the price hike of petrol to its

Akwa Ibom records fifth mpox case

Samuel Etuk, the disease surveillance and notification officer, Akwa Ibom ministry of health, says the state has recorded five cases of monkeypox (mpox). Mr Etuk, who announced the latest case

Certificate verification: Nigerian nurses in UK, US forced back home

The sudden deactivation of the verification portal by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) in February has plunged countless Nigerian nurses and midwives working abroad into turmoil. Currently,

Edo confirms six diphtheria cases, two deaths

The director of public health at the Edo Ministry of Health, Stephenson Ojeifo, says the state recorded two deaths from diphtheria disease between January and August. Mr Ojeifo disclosed in

Nigeria receives mpox vaccines

Becomes first country in Africa to receive doses Donated by US government Nigeria, on Tuesday,  received 10 000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African region

Lagos advocates birth control law to address Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis

The Lagos state government has called for the enactment of a birth control law to address the challenges of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, commissioner for basic and secondary

Tinubu approves policy to reverse health worker migration, address challenges

President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s health human resources. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof

FG pledges commitment to household, immunisation surveys

The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS). Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-

USAID, Kebbi develop 5-year plan for health sector

Stakeholders in Kebbi State, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) State2State, have ratified a five-year development plan for the health sector. At a four-day workshop

Joyce Oluwole, sepsis survivor seeks govt action against silent killer

Launches book to advocate for change Expert calls for more supportive emergency preparedness A Nigerian sepsis survivor, Joyce Oluwole, has advocated to the Federal government to prioritize tackling sepsis, a

Ondo activates 5O facilities for clinical breast examination

Trains 67 health workers to create awareness The Ondo State Ministry of Health has activated 50 facilities for clinical breast examination while also training 67 health workers in the 18

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How my kidney was harvested, 16-year old boy narrates ordeal in court

A 16-Year-Old Boy, yesterday told an FCT High Court in Zuba that he was offered N1 million by one Mr Emmanuel Olorunlaye, for his kidney to be removed at Alliance

Police arrest fake medical doctor in Lagos, seal hospital

A 37-year-old fake medical doctor practicing with forged certificates has been arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. The suspect, after his arrested in the Ikorodu

Epidemiologist advocates single-dose for HPV vaccines

… As former Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole bows out of UCH  A Clinical Epidemiologist, Prof. Deborah Watson-Jones, has advocated intake of  single-dose  for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines, saying

Measles: Adamawa shuts schools

Adamawa State Government has closed down public and private schools following the outbreak of measles in the state. The closure notice was contained in a statement signed by Permanent Secretary

How new Sector Renewal Investment Initiative will improve  quality health delivery – Minister

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed confidence that the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII), which President Bola Tinubu launched recently,

Brain Drain: Only 58,000 doctors renewed licence in 2023 – MDCN Registrar

The Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr Fatima Kyari, has disclosed that only 58,000 doctors have renewed their annual practising licence in 2023 due to brain drain

World Malaria Day: More countries roll out vaccine

In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone on Thursday, April 25, launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting

WHO, PSHAN sign pact to strengthen Nigeria’s Primary Health Care

As part of the innovative drive towards transforming primary healthcare delivery in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Private Sector Health

First patient of pig kidney transplant discharged from hospital

Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital. CNN reports that Slayman was discharged on Wednesday, two weeks