The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has handed over essential drugs to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for pilgrims embarking on Hajj...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has donated cold chain equipment worth $3.5 million to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has enjoined ministers of health across the sub-region to prioritise climate-resilient health systems and...
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female anopheles’ mosquitoes. Some of the symptoms are...
PanAfricare, a non-governmental organisation has provided free malaria tests and treatment as well as donated free insecticide treated nets to Mpape community in Bwari Area...
The federal government in collaboration with the Partnership for Eradication of Cancer in Africa (PECA) yesterday introduced OncoSeek, a medical test that can detect nine types...
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) is working towards establishing a preventive clinic for cancer in each of the six geopolitical zones of...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has enjoined member states to uphold the progress towards fulfilling the right to health, agreed by all nations of the world...
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has committed to working with the federal government to ensure that every child in Nigeria is protected against vaccine preventable diseases. The...
Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto states top the chart of malaria prevalence in Nigeria, the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has said. The national coordinator of the NMEP,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for investment in research and development of new tools, including vaccines and improved diagnostics for tuberculosis. WHO Regional Director...
Some experts have enjoined the federal government and other stakeholders to increase investments towards ending tuberculosis in the country by the year 2030. They made the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday launched free delivery kits for all pregnant women who enroll in the health insurance scheme of the FCT....
The federal government has said that it has recruited 2,497 doctors, midwives/nurses and community health extension workers in the last six months to bridge the manpower...
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called on the federal government to approve the creation of a special separate salary package called...
The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Niger Food security systems and logistics company (Niger Foods...
Some stakeholders have enjoined the federal government and implementing states to sustain the impact of the Evidence for Action (E4A-MamaYe) programmes on maternal health, and...
The federal government and health professionals have called for strategic efforts to ensure the effective implementation of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. They made the...
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed an equity investment term sheet, pledging up to US$40 million towards the construction of the African Medical Centre of ...
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said it is working towards addressing the complaints of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN)...
Lassa fever has killed 84 persons across 23 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said....