The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a confirmed case of human infection with the avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a resident in Mexico.
This is said to be the first human case of infection with an influenza A(H5N2)...
The adoption of an indigenous midwifery initiative across the country will significantly improve maternal mortality in Nigeria, according to John Sotunsa, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
He said this while speaking at the 49th inaugural lecture of Babcock University in...
A non-governmental organization (NGO), Caroline Initiative, has provided sanitary pads and educational materials to school girls in Lagos State.
The group, in a statement released on Friday, said the “Pad a Girl” event, held at Dynamos College, aimed to promote...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised throwing away food that has not been properly refrigerated due to power outages.
According to the WHO, perishable and cooked foods stored in the refrigerator after four hours without electricity are no longer...
Nigeria has recorded 10 cases of Lassa fever in four states in one week from May 20 to 26.
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed this in its latest Lassa fever status report for week 21.
The...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday inaugurated a pediatric sickle cell center at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the center was donated to LASUTH by the Office of the...
As Nigeria aims for malaria elimination by 2030, the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) has stressed the importance of behavior change to reduce the burden of malaria and achieve the set target.
The National Coordinator of NMEP, Godwin Ntadom, made...
The Nigerian government has created a ministerial task force to rapidly develop an action plan to address malnutrition among children in Nigeria.
This was revealed by the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, in a statement issued...
Government-owned medical centers across the country are complying with the directive of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Nigerian Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike limiting services provided to cases of emergency.
At the...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of snipers for food storage.
The Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement issued on Sunday, highlighted the negative impact associated...
