Lagos needs 10% blood donations from citizens for supply – NGO
The Programme Director, Timilehin Leukemia Foundation (TLF), Mrs Oluwadamilola, Oyedunle on Wednesday said that Lagos State needed about 10 per cent of its population as blood donors to help the state achieved adequate blood in the banks.
Orodata: Over 406,000 people living with HIV in South-South Nigeria
HEALTH data and analytics organisation, Orodata Science, says no fewer than 406,216 people are currently living with HIV across Nigeria’s South-South region, underscoring the...
Burundi announces 1st polio outbreak in 30 years – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says health authorities in Burundi have detected eight samples of polio, officially declaring the landlocked African nation’s first outbreak in more than 30 years.
US signs MoU with Nigeria to strengthen its health system
The United States Department of State on December 20, 2025 signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of...
World Skin Health Day: Dermatologists urge Nigerians to shun skin bleaching
Dermatology Society of Lagos and Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) has urged Nigerians to reject harmful skin-bleaching practices and prioritise healthy skin over skin...
UNICEF applauds Enugu, Benue commitment to improve nutrition of women…
Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe, has commended the governments of Enugu and Benue states for their commitment to improving...
