Health

Partner, stakeholders seek reduction on GBV in Ebonyi

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Ebonyi State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA), on Friday sought to reduce Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices against...

Cholera: Gov’s wife donates medical commodities

The Wife of the Ebonyi Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has donated medical commodities to the General Hospital in...

WaterAid, partners mark Global Handwashing Day in Lagos school

WaterAid Nigeria with its partners on Tuesday commemorated the 2024 Global Handwashing Day at Oregun Junior High School,...

PCN urges new inductees to maintain high ethical standard

Nsukka, Nigeria - The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has inducted new pharmacy graduates of the University of...

Foundation offers free medical outreach to patients in Anambra

No fewer than 1,000 patients of Ekwusigo Local Government Area in Anambra State benefitted from the free medical...
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Prioritise healthcare to prevent sudden death – Expert

Irked by Nigeria's economic challenges, a public health don, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health in spite of economic hardships to prevent stress-related illnesses and sudden death.

New Aba General Hospital unfit for use – Commissioner

The Abia State government has declared the newly constructed and inaugurated Abia Multi-Specialist Hospital in Aba as unfit for human use.

NSSF advocates use of technology to drive vaccine uptake

Speakers at the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) fire chat on vaccine uptake have canvased for the use of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Yellow Fever: NCDC Announces 14 Deaths In 10 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced 14 deaths in 10 states from suspected cases of yellow fever between January to July 2022.

Include cochlear implants for deafness patients in NHIA -Stakeholders

An Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Prof. Samuel Adoga, has urged the Federal Government to include cochlear implants for patients suffering from deafness in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) coverage.

Why childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide

Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as countries stepped up efforts to address the historic backsliding in immunization caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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