Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Health

Many lack access to brain medicines, says WHO

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that despite significant progress in developing effective treatments for neurological disorders, gaps remain in treatment. The WHO said in a statement on Monday that more than 75 percent of...

Nigerian Government Set to Mark World Breastfeeding Week 2024

The Nigerian government has organised a series of activities to mark this year's World Breastfeeding Week, which aims to promote public awareness and support for breastfeeding. This is stated in a statement issued on Monday by the Ministry of Health...

In Northwest Nigeria, insecurity is fueling medical deserts

A blood bag is hung on a wall, its contents trickling through an intravenous line into Sadiya Ibrahim’s right arm as she lay almost lifeless on a raffia mat. The pregnant woman occasionally raises her frail hand to swat...

Delta enrolls more than two million people in health insurance plan

The Delta State Government says it has enrolled more than two million people under its contributory health insurance scheme. The Director-General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC), Isaac Akpoveta, disclosed this when he received members of the Asaba...

Health professionals call for increased budget allocation and greater insurance coverage

Health professionals have called for increased budget allocation for public health to address the impact of the country's economic uncertainty on the sector and improve service delivery to the population seeking medical care. According to them, rising inflation in the...

Ogun government announces free health services for mothers and children

The Ogun State Government has kicked off the first round of the 2024 Optimized Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW) as part of its “continuous efforts to improve maternal and child health in the state and its environs.” The...

Annual Child Mortality Rate Reaches One Million Before Age Five – FCA

About one million Nigerian children die every year before their fifth birthday because of different sicknesses. This information was shared by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, who works with the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, talked...

Child mortality and malnutrition in Nigeria are too high

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says about one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various diseases. The Mandatory Secretary, Health and Environment Services Secretariat (HSES), Adedolapo Fasawe, said this on Friday at a press...

Nigeria to receive cholera vaccine soon

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance's chief executive, Sania Nishtar, has said that Nigeria will soon receive cholera vaccines to help in the fight against the current epidemic. Ms Nishtar made this known in a post on her official X account on...

Cholera Vaccine Set to Arrive in Nigeria Soon – GAVI

Good news! Soon, cholera vaccines will come to Nigeria, thanks to a group called Gavi. This update came from the head of Gavi, Sania Nishtar, who shared the information on his X page. Sania said Gavi will team up with UNICEF...

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Another fire outbreak devastates 55 stores in Zamfara Central Market

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Tuesday has destroyed no less than 55 stores in the Herbal...