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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Anambra Resident Doctors begin 7-day strike over unmet needs

Association Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Awka, Anambra, has embarked on a seven day warning strike to...

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,...

Cholera kills 11 adults, including children in Ebonyi

Abakaliki, Nigeria - About 11 persons, comprising men, women and children, have lost their lives following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village of Ezza...

Early Ultrasound Scan Can Save Ectopic Pregnancy – Gynecologist

A Consultant  Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Abosede Lewu, says that early ultrasound scan for every pregnant woman can help detect Ectopic pregnancy which is a life-threatening condition that requires emergency care.

NSSF to reskill Nigerian youths for advocacy on HPV vaccine uptake

NSSF to reskill Nigerian youths for advocacy on HPV vaccine uptake

NMA recognises Soludo for championing public health advocacy

The Anambra branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has conferred a meritorious award on Dr Nonye Soludo for leading a healthy living revolution...
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