Category: Health

  The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, 12 years after Nigeria successfully contained […]

  Nigeria’s failure to translate nutrition policies and funding commitments into measurable results has come under scrutiny, with the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership […]

  Five children from the same family have died from diphtheria in Danbare Ward, Layin Dutse, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, prompting renewed […]

  Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), has called on Nigerians to embrace locally developed herbal medicines and reduce dependence on imported alternatives, as the […]

  The Federal Government has announced plans to perform 25,000 free cataract surgeries across Nigeria by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to […]

  Nigeria has recorded 1,115 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 263 deaths across 24 states, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.6 per […]

  Kenya has recorded its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died shortly […]

  More than 235,000 Nigerians die from cardiovascular diseases every year, the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has disclosed, warning that many heart conditions can develop […]

  The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve outstanding welfare and professional issues affecting its […]

  The Federal Government is reviewing the effectiveness of its health financing programmes as millions of Nigerians continue to face high medical bills despite the […]