Healthcare

Oral Polio vaccination for children has commenced in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. The programme is courtesy of the state government and it kicked off in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area in the Kwara North Senatorial District.…

The Society for Family Health (SFH) has renewed its commitment to chart a path that will end AIDS. The NGO said the path would help to prepare for and tackle future pandemics and advance progress towards achieving the 2030 global goals.  …

A Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Oyo State, Oluwatosin Adaramoye, has advised the deliberate intake of herbs as a proactive approach to lifestyle to prevent diseases, improve health, and enhance the quality…

Aimed at scaling up COVID-19 vaccine service delivery amongst higher priority risk groups and strengthening health systems in the country, the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), and partners…

Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of diphtheria disease in some communities in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of the State. The confirmation came after several reports were made about residents in Takau ward,…

The National Immunisation Coverage Survey Results show that Nigeria has made progress in routine immunisation coverage over the years. The UNICEF Chief, Kano Field Office, Mr Rahama Farah, disclosed this at a two-day media dialogue in…

A Professor of Ophthalmology, Adeola Onakoya, says glaucoma surgery does not result in blindness, but fear makes many patients decline surgical intervention in management. Onakoya said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has urged the government to support vaccination for animals and their handlers to curb the spread of anthrax. Salako, in an interview with the News…

The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), has begun medical and surgical outreach in selected Maiduguri communities to mark its 40th anniversary. During the ceremony on Monday in Maiduguri, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of…

An NGO, eHealth Africa, has urged governments, health stakeholders in Nigeria and the rest of Africa to invest in data-driven digital solutions for better healthcare in underserved communities. A statement by the Communications Manager,…