Health

Why DUFUHS debunks insinuations of administrative rift

The Governing Council of the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), has dismissed insinuations making the rounds in some quarters that there is an administrative rift in...

Army is prioritising training to curb medical brain drain

Brig.-Gen. Innocent Enwuchola, Commander Corps of Medical (CCM) for the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday said he would focus...

NSSF targets informal sector for health insurance uptake in 2026…

The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) says it will prioritise expanding health insurance enrolment among Nigeria’s informal sector...

Equatorial Guinea launches its national malaria elimination strategy – Vision 2030

Equatorial Guinea has launched its National Malaria Elimination Strategy – Vision 2030, marking a decisive step in the...

NSSF urges stronger healthcare protection for women

The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has called for stronger efforts to protect women’s health through equitable access...
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WCS handover rehabilitated boreholes to communities in Cross River

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has handed over four boreholes rehabilitated under the Watershed Protection for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply activity to three communities in Cross River State.

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,...

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.

Why resident doctors embark on 5-day warning strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), an umbrella union of Nigerian physicians, has declared preparations to launch a five-day warning strike if the Nigerian government does not comply with their requests.

LG Chairman distributes medical equipment worth N150m to PHCs

Chairman of Orumba South Local Government Council in Anambra State Mr Shedrack Azubuike, has distributed modern medical equipment worth N150 million to 18 Primary...

Global immunization saved 154 million lives over 50 years

Lagos, April 24, 2024 - A major landmark study published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million...
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