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Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare has called for increased resource allocation from all tiers of government to make malaria elimination sustainable and achievable. According to Pate, there was also a need for a…

The Katsina State Government says it is collaborating with Society for Family Health (SFH), to improve sexual reproductive health outcomes across its 34 Local Government Areas. The Executive Secretary, Katsina State Primary Health Care…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with UNICEF has empowered 1,800 out-of-school adolescent girls with skills in Chikun and Zaria Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Malam Hamisu Abubakar-Miyere, State Director,…

Prof. Kolawole Wahab, the Head of Stroke Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has warned that the high burden of stroke in Nigeria was taking an epidemic proportion. Wahab stated this while speaking on the sidelines…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Health Secretariat has collaborated with the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to register vulnerable Nigerians for a special health programme titled “Know your numbers, control them.” Dr Adedolapo…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has partnered with the Zamfara Ministry for Humanitarian and Relief Matters to train medical workers from eight local government areas plagued by insecurity. Dr Audu Alayande of the UNFPA,…

Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, has pledged the House readiness to work in synergy with relevant stakeholders to end quackery and address the challenges facing the health sector in the state. The Speaker gave the…

Nigeria says it has mark an important milestone in its efforts to collect essential data on maternal and child health that will ultimately improve the lives of millions of Nigerians. The statement was made by the Chairman of the country's…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), and partners  have activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time to provide support to countries facing mpox outbreaks. According to the world health body, GHEC is a…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says cancer is no longer a death sentence, saying that advances in technology has aided treatment and care for patients. The minister made the assertion at the…