health

Ondo doctors begin strike over unpaid salaries

Doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in Ondo State have initiated…

Reps summon health minister over alleged misuse of $300m anti-malaria fund

The House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculosis has issued a 72-hour…

Kano denies measles outbreak rumors

The Kano State Ministry of Health has refuted claims of a measles outbreak in…

Meningitis outbreak hits Gombe, Bauchi

Gombe and Bauchi State Governments have officially acknowledged the presence of cerebrospinal meningitis in…

Lassa fever outbreak hits Benue, kills nine, 46 affected

Benue State is combating a Lassa fever outbreak, with nine lives claimed in the…

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on fake powder Dano milk

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public…

FG launches $933m global fund grant for malaria, HIV/AIDS

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle-7, targeting…

NAFDAC rejects WHO’s claims of substandard paracetamol in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has refuted assertions that…

Cameroon launches world’s first mass malaria vaccine program

Cameroon has initiated the world's first routine malaria vaccine program, aiming to save thousands…

Japa: Bayero varsity plans salary increment for lectures

Bayero University, Kano plans to address the challenge of lecturers leaving the country, commonly…

New ‘Steve’ mosquito threatens Nigeria, others’ malaria fight – WHO

A new species of mosquito, commonly known as "steve" or scientifically referred to as…

NAFDAC launches Green Book for drug registration

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has officially launched the…

WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine

The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to the new oral poliovirus vaccine type…

Paracetamol sold in Nigeria below international standards – WHO

A recent study has revealed alarming findings about the quality of paracetamol tablets available…

Nigerian syringe firm denies shutdown rumors

Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Ltd has refuted claims suggesting the closure of its operations in…