Health

Weak surveillance, research gaps driving persistent Ebola outbreaks -Expert

Prof. Bamidele Iwalokun, an expert in Pathogen Genomics, Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Regulatory Science, says persistent Ebola outbreaks are being driven by weak surveillance systems, inadequate research and poor community...

Umunya Launches Community Health Mission to Advance UN 2030 SDGs

By Edwin Nwachukwu The Umunya community in Anambra State has launched a major health mission to advance the...

Stakeholders Seek Stronger Disability Inclusion Partnerships

Disability rights advocates, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and philanthropists have called for stronger collaboration...

Doctor admits health workers make the worst patients

U.S-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Erina Imasogie, has said that health workers, including doctors and nurses, are the worst...

Over 1,500 Residents Benefit from Prince Adeyanju’s Free Medical Outreach

No fewer than 1,500 residents of Ota and neighbouring communities in Ogun State have benefited from a free...
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UNICEF raises alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the fast spreading cholera outbreaks in 11 eastern and southern African countries, calling for an emergency fund to address the situation.

Gavi, UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

Umuahia, Abia State, April 18, 2024 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF have welcomed the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S,...

Ebonyi Lawmaker offsets constituents’ hospital bills worth N59 million

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr Nkemkanma Kama, has offset the hospital bills of his constituents...

WHO Wants Media Attention On People In Health Crisis

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has urged the media and the international community to give the Tigray crisis the attention it deserves.

Cranium Integrated Solutions emerges Africa’s best in hospital information management

Cranium Integrated Solutions Limited has been awarded the Africa's Best World Class Hospital Information Management System Company of the Decade.

Group to reduce maternal mortality by 5% by December 2023

The Maternal Reproductive Health Research (MRHR) Collective, an NGO, says that its programme, campaigns and financial support for women, will reduce the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by 5 per cent by December 2023.
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