The Yobe State AIDS Control Agency (YOSACA) says a survey has placed the prevalence of HIV / AIDS in Yobe at 0.4 percent, the second lowest...
Ten states and the FCT recorded 533 COVID-19 infections on Friday, the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported on Saturday. He also stated that there...
The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Medical and Dental Consultants Association (MDCAN) have called for a comprehensive approach to curbing drug abuse in...
The Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-governmental organization (NGO), has identified the economic challenge as a major threat to the fight against gender-based violence (GBV)....
Industrial and Medical Gases Nigeria (IMG) Plc has changed its name to expand operations, increase revenue and ensure greater shareholder value. The company’s managing director /...
The Ogun State Chairman Teaching Service Commission, Evangelist Olalekan Ifede has enjoined all school administrators to embrace the on-going mandatory vaccine, to pave way for sound...
A biotech company, BNSL Ltd., says it will push for deepening food fortification as a solution to the malnutrition challenge facing Nigeria and Africa. Ms Chioma...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Nigeria for its huge investment in health security during the fight against COVID-19. The leader of the WHO Nigeria...
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) says that the travel ban to some African countries on Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19,...
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has authorized a pandemic vaccine booster for eligible Nigerians. Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director of the National Primary Health...
Wife of Oyo State Governor, Engr. (Mrs). Tamunominini Makinde has reaffirmed her commitment to the well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS, calling on World leaders to...
As the world marks World AIDS Day 2021 on Wednesday, TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Ltd. has lamented the high prevalence of HIV / AIDS, blaming it on...
Dr. Echey Ijezie, Country Program Director, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has advocated for sustainable fiction and an end to inequalities as an approach to...
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country on Wednesday morning. This is contained in a...
The Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora has said that the Mental Health Bill is a panacea for the myriad challenges facing mental health...
Health sector stakeholders have called for the revision of draft guidelines on environmental health practice and regulation. They made this call at a two-day stakeholder meeting...
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is monitoring emerging evidence on the Omicron variant and its implication, to inform Nigeria‘s response to the...
The federal government on Thursday released three newborn guidelines and a training manual to address neonatal mortality. It was made public by Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister...
Some stakeholders have called for the need to prioritize marginalized women and girls to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) as well as harmful traditional...
In a bid to scale up its services and enhance efficiency in healthcare delivery, the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, said it had introduced staggered appointment. Dr...