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Kebbi launches third round of azithromycin campaign for child survival
Efforts to reduce preventable childhood deaths in Nigeria received another boost as the Kebbi State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and development partners, flagged off the
Lagos Expands Laboratory Quality Improvement Programme
Lagos State has stepped up efforts to improve healthcare delivery with the expansion of its laboratory quality improvement programme, targeting higher standards in diagnostic services across the state. The initiative, supported by the Global Fund through the Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant, will see 11 additional laboratories
Hantavirus outbreak kills three on cruise ship, WHO says risk remains low
A cluster of hantavirus infections linked to an international cruise has left at least three people dead and several others ill, prompting a coordinated multi-country public health response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The outbreak, reported to WHO on May 2, involves a Dutch-flagged cruise ship carrying 147
NIMR Unveils 400,000-Sample Biobank to Boost Nigeria-Focused Disease Research
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research has said its biobank, which contains over 400,000 biological samples, could significantly advance research into diseases prevalent in Nigeria. Director-General of the institute, Prof. John Obafunwa, disclosed this during a meeting with a visiting Chinese scientific delegation on March 28, in Lagos He said
Lagos Expands Laboratory Quality Improvement Programme
Lagos State has stepped up efforts to improve healthcare delivery with the expansion of its laboratory quality improvement programme, targeting higher standards in diagnostic services across the state. The initiative,
Kebbi launches third round of azithromycin campaign for child survival
Efforts to reduce preventable childhood deaths in Nigeria received another boost as the Kebbi State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and development partners, flagged off the
PSN worries over rate of members leaving Nigeria
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, (PSN), has expressed worry over the rate its members are leaving the country for greener pastures. Chairman of the association, Osun State chapter, Prof Moses