Year: 2018

Nigeria to expect 25,685 new babies Tuesday – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 25,685 babies will…

Sam EFERARO

Kenya pilots breakthrough lymphatic filariasis treatment

A lymphatic filariasis patient NAIROBI, Kenya: IDA treatment, a new triple drug…

Sam EFERARO

Tanzania gets ‘nuclear’ cardiology kit

Tanzania has joined Kenya in setting up nuclear cardiology services for diagnosing…

Sam EFERARO

South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery

Musa Manzini plays the guitar during brain tumour surgery South African jazz…

Sam EFERARO

Buhari re-appoints Prof. Bode as LUTH CMD

Prof. Bode (Left) receiving his re-appointment letter from Health Minister, Prof. Isaac…

Sam EFERARO

Nigeria’s malaria cases on the rise

• as global incidence falls ABUJA - The Federal Government has expressed…

Marcus Fatunmole

What Nigeria should do to achieve universal health coverage – CSOs

For Nigeria to achieve universal health coverage, a coalition of Civil Society…

Marcus Fatunmole

Enabulele at HEWAN Symposium

• decries slow implementation of National Health Act Dr. Enabulele at the…

Sam EFERARO

NGO pledges hearing loss screening, treatment for Nigerians

Marcus Fatunmole (Abuja) Relief is on the way for persons with hearing…

Marcus Fatunmole

Media experts, others identify what Nigeria should do to boost family planning

ABUJA - Leading health journalists, government functionaries, non-governmental organizations and other intellectuals…

Marcus Fatunmole

How we rebranded NPHCDA for better services – Executive-Director

... Says 4,000 PHCs revitalized …Pledges increased access to functional PHCs in…

Marcus Fatunmole

Public Relations expert advocates training, certification of PR practitioners

A Public Relations expert, Mr. Victor Anyaegbudike has advocated the training and…

Sam EFERARO

Nigeria’s high fertility rate a problem – Osinbajo

AAFP says country risks demographic doom ABUJA - The Vice President, Prof.…

Marcus Fatunmole

BAN, AHF, others restate effectiveness of testing in curbing HIV/AIDS menace

Storm Keffi to screen residents No surer way for Nigeria and any…

Marcus Fatunmole

HIV/AIDS: Many Nigerians yet to know status, says group

A charity and social justice advocacy group, Brodas Across Nigeria, has urged…

Marcus Fatunmole

Canada joins ‘16 days of activism’ with N16bn worth initiatives

ABUJA - The Canadian government has launched initiatives worth N16 billion to…

Marcus Fatunmole

WARIF turns orange for fight against gender-based violence

• Joins UN 16-day activism campaign  Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), a…

Sam EFERARO

Nigeria’s lab to commence yellow fever testing mid-2019

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has assured that from…

Marcus Fatunmole

NPHCDA rallies northern traditional rulers on immunisation

Nigerian Government has restated its determination to engage traditional leaders to promote…

Marcus Fatunmole

MSF, WHO restate support for Nigeria to tackle noma disease

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have restated…

Marcus Fatunmole

New Nutrition Health Survey out

• Reveals low-skilled birth attendance, low administration of Vitamin A, others>  The…

Marcus Fatunmole

NCDC investigates fresh yellow fever cases in Edo state

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) today announced that it has…

Sam EFERARO

partners launch new strategy to strengthen malaria control

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have launched new country-led response…

Marcus Fatunmole

MNCH Week: Mrs Buhari urges governors’ wives to lead campaign

Mrs. Buhari Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has tasked wives…

Marcus Fatunmole

WHO, partners launch new strategy to strengthen malaria control

• Raise concerns over funding to combat disease  The World Health Organization…

Marcus Fatunmole