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Nigeria has less than 1000 functional ambulances, Health Minister says
Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday said Nigeria had less than 1000 functional ambulances which attend to medical emergencies in the country. The minister further revealed
Edo governor releases N100m to fight Lassa fever
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has ordered the immediate release of N100 million as first tranche payment for the procurement of equipment to fight Lassa fever. Obaseki said the fund
FG bans open drug markets
The Federal Government says it will shut down all open drug markets this year to curb unwholesome drug distribution system. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, disclosed this in
Buhari to inaugurate CHIPS Nasarawa State
ABUJA – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services (CHIPS) programme in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows
The first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance by the World Health Organnisation (WHO) has revealed high levels of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both
NTDs: Nigeria ranks 17 in mass treatment coverage index
66.6 million people received treatment in 2016 A scorecard by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) showed that Nigeria had mass treatment coverage index of 48 per cent for Neglected
Family Planning: AAFP rallies stakeholders towards achieving 2020 goals
ABUJA – The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), has said it would ensure Nigeria makes significant contributions to global push in helping additional 120 women of reproductive
Orange, Gavi, Côte d’Ivoire join forces to boost child immunisation
Digital Network operator, Orange, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are set enter into a partnership with the Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Health to increase immunisation rates in the regions and
Stakeholders raise concerns over roadside gas filling by vendors
It is illegal, govt says ABUJA – The Federal Government of Nigeria and other stakeholders working on the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), have raised concerns over filling of
GLOBALHealthPR Partners F/NE, South Africa’s Leading Independent Health Communications Consultancy
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – GLOBALHealthPR, the largest independent health and science communications agency partnership worldwide, has announced its partnership with Johannesburg-based Consultancy firm, F/NE to its rapidly expanding global network.
Ordeal of child delivery in Abuja community without water, hospital
Mother of triplets narrates experience ABUJA – To say life has been very difficult for Gloria Ndoka and her family is an understatement. Things have been made worse for
16 die of Lassa fever in 3 weeks – FG
16 persons in Nigeria have died of Lassa fever disease between January 1 and 21, 2018, Federal Government said on Wednesday. In a statement made available to Nigeria Health Online
FG/May&Baker set for local vaccines production
Minister inaugurates Board of production company The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, formally kicked off local vaccines production in Nigeria, following the inauguration of the Board of Directors of
Refuse dumps take over Lagos
Some residents of Lawanson and Mushin area of Lagos State are groaning over the continued accumulation of refuse heaps in the areas. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency
Menstrual cups spark interest in Malawi
LILONGWE, Malawi – Prisca Gama, 22, and Given Mwira, 26, remember first trying the menstrual cup in November 2016. The women, both fourth-year students at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi,
Lassa fever hits Ebonyi State
… 2 doctors, 1 patient dead The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in Ebonyi State. The centre also confirmed the death of two
You are promoting misdiagnosis – AMLSN tells FG
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, has attributed cases of wrong diagnosis across public and private hospitals in the country to the the failure of Nigerian government
Henrietta Fore becomes new UNICEF Executive Director
Henrietta Fore has assumed office on January 1 as UNICEF’s seventh Executive Director. Ms. Fore brings to the role more than four decades of private and public sector leadership experience. “I am
WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for typhoid, Bharat Biotech’s Typbar-TCV®. Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) are innovative products that have longer-lasting immunity than older vaccines,
Probe of suspended NHIS boss: Cabal moves to frustrate EFCC, ICPC
We’ll do our job, EFCC says ABUJA – Top officials in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari who are piqued by the suspension of Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme,
Welcome to 2018: Over 20,000 babies will be born today, UNICEF says
Urges nations around the world to ensure newborns survive first days of life Nigeria will witness the birth of over 20,000 newborns today, January 1, 2018, as people of the country join the rest of
Lagos invests N2.5 billion on health equipment in 2017, Commissioner says
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, has said that the state spent not less than N2.5 billion on procurement of equipment alone this year. Dr. Idris disclosed this
Nigeria not Ready to Fight Corruption with Poor Funding of ICPC – Senate
The Senate has said that the perennial under-funding of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies in each budget year is an indication that the country
Our donor funds enough to care for all Nigerians with HIV – NACA DG
Funds from the Global Fund, US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), among others, are enough to place no fewer than 3.2 million Nigerians with HIV on treatment, Director-General,