For more than two weeks, the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan has suffered persistent power outages due to non-payment of an electricity debt to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
According to a statement on its Facebook page, the...
Rotary International, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, has launched a $9 million initiative to improve healthcare services in Nigeria, starting in Kebbi State.
The initiative, according to a statement from RI, in Abuja, responds to the continuing threat of...
The World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement on Wednesday raised the alarm over the skyrocketing number of diabetes cases around the world.
The global health body noted that global cases of diabetes have skyrocketed, surpassing 800 million adults, a...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled an illegal herbal medicine factory in Mararaba, Nasarawa State.
The agency, in a Wednesday Facebook post, said the factory, located in Amina Plaza, was producing dangerous and...
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has declared a seven-day warning strike over the government's alleged failure to take meaningful action to address its demands.
The strike will begin in all universities and hospitals in Nigeria from...
The Nigerian Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said on Tuesday it seized fake wines in Nasarawa state, north-central Nigeria.
The agency made this known on its official X account, saying that the items were seized in Mararba,...
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a public health warning about the impending peak season of Lassa fever and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), raising concerns about possible outbreaks across the country.
The Director General of the NCDC, Jide...
A week after issuing a safety alert, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared the Nigerian-made NIVEA Black & White Roll-On safe for public use.
In a recent statement, the agency said its investigation...
A team of researchers from CGIAR, a universal health research institute, has urged governments to address the root causes of the Mpox outbreak, highlighting the importance of the bushmeat trade in transmitting the disease from animals to humans. .
This...
The Nigerian government on Wednesday said it has disbursed about N45 billion directly to Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) across the country through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad...
