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The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Muyi Aina, has urged Nigerians to be vigilant against meningitis through vaccination and early detection of  symptoms. Aina, who made the call in an…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has announced the pre-qualification approval for the agency’s Yaba, Lagos laboratory as a Central Drug Control Laboratory (CDCL). READ ALSO: NAFDAC to improve…

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has lauded the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Sydani Group for their immense support to the health sector in the state, which has…

The Federal Government is currently engaging with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) for the development of new therapeutics and a vaccine for Lassa fever. Health Minister…

World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for a holistic approach to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene on the continent. READ ALSO: World Hand Hygiene Day: UBTH tasks health workers on hand washing culture WHO’s Regional Director…

World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the shortage of midwives in Nigeria and other low-income countries. READ ALSO: International day of the Midwife: Invest in midwives to save more lives — UNFPA WHO regional…

Nigeria recorded more than 100,000 suspected cases of cholera in 2021, its highest in recent times, the WHO declared in Abuja on Monday. READ ALSO: WHO trains Nigerian health workers on Cholera, vaccines, OCV WHO Country…

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said the relaxation of public health and social measures is allowing continued transmission, with the risk of new variants emerging. READ ALSO: COVID-19:…

Around 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds World Health Organization's air quality limits, with people in low and middle-income countries being most exposed to pollution. READ ALSO: 9 out of 10 people globally breathe…

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said over one million Nigerians have been successfully treated for Tuberculosis from 2011 to date. READ ALSO: Over 36% of TB deaths occur in Africa – WHO The minister made this disclosure…