The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 78 million children in Nigeria are at the risk of three water-related threats. UNICEF listed the threats to include...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 389 cases of diphtheria have been confirmed in six states. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria and 54 other countries in its health workforce support and safeguard list are struggling with personnel shortages. The organisation...
The federal government has asked states to develop emergency preparedness and response plans ahead of the rainy season to prevent probable cases of cholera. Elizabeth Ugoh,...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NBA) has lamented the killing of Elomba Ansalem, a doctor, in Anambra state. In a statement on Wednesday, Jane Ezeonu, chairperson of...
The Jigawa ministry of health has disclosed that 38 people have died as a result of a cerebro spinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak in seven LGAs of...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 216 diphtheria cases from Kano, Yobe, Lagos, and Osun states. This is even as the death...
The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) has appointed Muhammad Pate, a former minister of state for health in Nigeria, as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Gavi, in...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reported exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa amid a global surge in the disease. The UN health agency,...
The Kogi State Government has disclosed that it recorded six cases of Lassa Fever in the state. The Director of Disease Control in the Ministry of...