The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says most people in Nigeria who have been infected with diphtheria never received routine childhood immunisations. In a statement on...
The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has inaugurated a panel to investigate the death of Diaso Vwaere, a medical doctor, in an elevator...
Doctors in Lagos State working in the three government hospitals on Lagos Island will begin an indefinite strike over the death of its colleague, Dr Vwaere...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria will receive 1,800 vials of diphtheria antitoxin on August 2. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the corynebacterium...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that Nigeria has recorded 836 cases of diphtheria and 83 deaths. Speaking on Monday at a...
The Federal Government has approved the payment of twenty-five thousand naira (N25,000) peculiar allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres and clinics in...
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria in six local government areas of the state. The executive chairman of...
The speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has revealed that President Bola Tinubu is ready to resolve issues raised by the Nigerian Association of...
The Federal Government on Tuesday said the country’s health budget allocation would be increased to 10 per cent. Dr Salma Anas, the Special Adviser to the...
A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. This was revealed in...