UNICEF lights Abuja gate ‘blue’ for World Children’s Day
ABUJA - Officials of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), government functionaries,…
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: St Racheal’s Pharma to conduct Resistance Surveillance
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the…
Sanitation: UNICEF holds crucial meeting with market players in West, Central Africa
ABUJA - The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is currently meeting key…
WHO warns on dangers of diabetes complications
• Expresses concerns over global rate of antibiotic resistance ABUJA - The…
World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia accounts for 16% of under 5 children death
DAKAR, Senegal, November 13, 2018/ -- To mark the World Pneumonia Day,…
Buhari signs bill to establish NCDC
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Bill for an Act to establish…
UI hosts Federation of African Medical Students epic conference
The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations General Assembly (FAMSAGA) will be…
Nigerian Physiotherapist offers free on-call service
A South Africa-based Nigerian physiotherapist has announced plans to provide on-call…
FG inaugurates Council for MDCN
ABUJA - The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Council for the…
Nigeria records 58m population growth in 12yrs – AAFP
• Says nation in ‘demographic trouble’ with its uncontrolled births ABUJA…
Why diabetes mgt. in Nigeria needs urgent Govt. intervention, stakeholders speak
• NHO, in collaboration with Roche, holds 2018 WDD Media Round table…
‘No reason clinical trials cannot be done in Nigeria’
Prof. Folakemi Odedina is a cancer scientist and the convener of the…
Civil societies raise alarm on increased mother/child death in Nigeria
Every 12 minutes, Nigeria looses one woman to due to complications of…
Leventis Foundation at 30: We’ve empowered 25,000 Nigerians – Executive Director
ABUJA - Leventis Foundation Nigeria has trained no less than 25,000 since…
‘Project Pink Blue’ launches N100m fund for indigent cancer patients
•Patients speak on costs, burden of cancer in Nigeria Project Pink Blue,…
Nigeria may attain polio-free status in next twelve months
If its current efforts are sustained No case recorded in 25 months…
FG orders NHIS boss to proceed on immediate administrative leave
ABUJA - President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, directed embattled Executive Secretary, National Health…
NNPC/Chevron National Arts competition for secondary schools winners emerge
Education Minister canvases collaboration with corporate bodies The Minister of Education, Mallam…
NHIS: Board can’t remove CEO – FG
ABUJA - The Federal government has declared that governing boards lack powers…
World Stroke Day: Stroke Action Nigeria sensitizes public on basic issues
Advocates support for survivors In furtherance of its mission to provide services,…
Gains of legislating on social work in Nigeria
Senate President Bukola Saraki President Muhammadu Buhari recently declined assent to the…
Nigeria must get involved in clinical trials – Prof. Odedina
Prof. Odedina As Nigeria prepares for the first ever Clinical Trial Congress…
Psychiatric unit staff emerges 2018 LUTH best staff, receives N.25m
Mrs Lateef Ibijoke (3rd from right) receiving her special recognition award As…
Africa records no wild polio virus since 2017 – WHO
• Nigeria steps up efforts for certification ABUJA - The World Health…
How Global Fund, PEPFAR saved 1.5m Nigerians from HIV deaths – NACA DG
(L-R): NACA DG, Dr Sani Aliyu, Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole…
