Month: March 2024

Tuberculosis: 300 die in Ogun as Kaduna records 32,297 in 2023

The Senior Programme Officer of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, IHVN,…

Juliet Umeh

NiMet advises respiratory disease patients over expected 3-day haziness from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted sunshine and haziness from today…

NHO Admin

Lassa Fever Spreads To 16 States

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 109 new…

NHO Admin

Tinubu appoints new DG for NACA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Temitope Ilori as…

Sam EFERARO

Nigerian Hospitals depleted, healthcare in danger — APHPN President raises alarm

Worried by current economic hardship, the national President Of Association Of Public…

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Senate advocates NHIS coverage for kidney diseases

The Senate, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to expand its…

NHO Admin

Over 500 Patients Recover From Meningitis In Yobe

No fewer than 564 patients out of the 636 recorded cases of…

Sam EFERARO

FGM is gruesome, criminal violation of women’s rights- Senator Ireti

The Chairman Senate committee on Women Affairs, Senator Ireti Kingibe has described…

Juliet Umeh

12.7% of African adolescents lonely, face mental challenges – Babcock VC

The Vice Chancellor, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Prof. Ademola Tayo,…

Juliet Umeh

FG bans leave of absence for health workers

Amidst revelation that no fewer than 15,000 to 16,000 doctors have left…

Sam EFERARO

Nigeria Receives new meningitis vaccine

Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis…

Sam EFERARO

Lassa fever: Benue records 46 cases, 9 deaths

as FG announces plans for national de-ratisation campaign Benue State has reportedly…

Juliet Umeh

Group advocates increase on sugar-sweetened beverage tax to reduce NCD

Says tax increase to see significant drop in consumption The Federal Government,…

Juliet Umeh