The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has commenced a full-scale investigation into the death of a housewife, Aishatu Umar, who allegedly died after undergoing […]
Category: Health
BREAKING: Resident Doctors Call Off Planned Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has call off its planned strike that was scheduled to begin on January 12, easing fears […]
Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare System Crippled by Widespread Staff Shortages
Nigeria’s primary healthcare centres are increasingly unable to deliver quality services as severe staff shortages deepen, civil society leaders have cautioned. According to […]
WHO Flags Lassa Fever as Priority Pathogen as New Vaccine Trial Begins
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Lassa fever as a priority pathogen, emphasizing the urgent need for research and development given […]
Resident Doctors Suspend Strike, Set New Four-Week Ultimatum
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off its indefinite strike, which began on November 1 and lasted for 29 […]
NACA: Nigeria on Track to End AIDS by 2030
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has stated that Nigeria has made major strides […]
Harvard Scientists Identify New Mechanisms Behind Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics
Researchers at the Blavatnik Institute of Harvard Medical School have opened a new window into how bacteria rapidly develop antibiotic resistance — a […]
Researchers Report Breakthrough Diabetes Cure in Mice
Scientists at Stanford Medicine report that they have achieved a complete cure of Type 1 diabetes in mice through a novel, gentler approach […]
CSOs Warn of Public Health Risks as COP11 Kicks Off
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has called on Nigeria’s delegation to the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) […]
Health Workers Declare Nationwide Strike Over Delay in Implementing New FG Salary Structure
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike, protesting the Federal Government’s 12-year delay in implementing the adjusted Consolidated […]