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The House of Representatives has called for the intensification of surveillance at all international borders and ports of entry through the provision of thermal machines, infrared thermometers for temperature screening, and deployment of…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing under-five mortality rates as Nigeria joins the global commemoration of World Pneumonia and Prematurity Day. READ ALSO:NPC commences…

The incoming regional director of the World Health Organization in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, months after he was elected to the position. Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a medical doctor, died on…

Stakeholders in the healthcare sector have revealed that continued education, advocacy and collective action will help combat the challenge of Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR). READ ALSO:WHO Urges media to Intensify Fight…

The World Health Organization says almost a million doses of mpox vaccines have been allocated to nine countries in Africa. This follows the establishment last month of an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) to support the equitable…

On the occasion of World Polio Day, the Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary HealthCare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, praised the efforts of international partners and local health workers in the fight against…

In line with the commitment to enhancing Nigeria's preparedness and response to epidemic-prone diseases and public health challenges, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has…

The World Health Organization says on Monday that it had approved Bavarian Nordic's (BAVA.CO), opens new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that…

Doctors are worried about rising cases of hearing loss among Nigerians amid an acute shortage of specialists compounded by the japa syndrome bedeviling the health sector. READ ALSO:Rotary Club calls for ugent need for Mental…

No fewer than 2.5m children have been targeted in the third round of House-to-House polio immunisation in Borno. READ ALSO:Polio Eradication: Kano Government Launches 2024 Exercise  The Borno Coordinator of World…