Health

Why malaria continues to pose major public health challenge – Soludo

Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has described malaria as a preventable disease that has continued to pose a major public health challenge, particularly for children...

UNILAG honours legacy, contributions of late Prof. Josbert Duncan

The Department of Radiation Biology, Radio diagnosis and Radiotherapy (RBRR), Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University...

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...

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...
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Health experts recommend ways to stay healthy for long

Health experts have recommended ways for people to achieve optimal health and stay healthy for a long time. The experts spoke in interviews in Lagos,...

Nigerian Senator sues for health insurance expansion and equity

Abuja, Nigeria - Addressing the closing session of the fifth legislative summit in Abuja on Friday, Nigerian Senator, Ipalibo Banigo, said the summit has...

FG approves N4.5b for HIV/AIDS treatment after US policy shift

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the Nigerian government on Tuesday approved N4.5 billion for the procurement of HIV treatment packs to support Nigerians...

COVID-19: Experts Call For Research On Local Remedies

As the country continues to record more cases of COVID-19 , experts urge the government to intensify efforts on research for local remedies.

Life expectancy: NHF tasks FG on heart-friendly milk, home-grown production

Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has urged Federal Government to invest in and expand home grown production of milk to increase life expectancy in the country.

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,...
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