The Nigerian Society of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, in collaboration with the Haemophilia Care team and the Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation, has urged the government to take immediate action to address the alarming rate of haemophilia-related deaths in Nigeria.
The...
Nigeria has recorded 170 suspected cases and three deaths from cholera in three states of the federation in week 29, from July 15 to 21.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) made this known in the recent...
The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja, Maitama, Rtn. Rosemond Favour Uche, has asked Nigerians to support women with breast cancer who live in poor areas.
She said that finding out if someone has this disease and taking care...
Cholera Outbreak Claims Lives of Seven Children in Delta State
Cholera Outbreak Claims Lives of Seven Children in Delta State
Seven children have sadly died from a cholera outbreak affecting eight local areas in Delta State.
Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, the Delta State...
A new initiative has been launched with the aim of accelerating the development and availability of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidates against human avian influenza (H5N1).
The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), made this...
More than 50,000 people in Kogi State have HIV/AIDS.
This information was shared by Ibrahim Anate, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Agency on HIV/AIDS (KOSACA), in Lokoja on Monday during a meeting with important community members.
Anate said...
There is concern in government quarters in Ondo State following the discovery of a peculiar strain of hepatitis infection among patients.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Simidele Odimayo, made the indication in Akure on Saturday on the...
Orodata Science, a civic technology organization, is set to launch a tool designed to improve transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s primary healthcare system.
The organization announced this in a statement issued on Friday, in which it indicated that the platform...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new unit known as the Sector Coordinating Office-Programme Management Unit (SCO-PMU) to oversee funds allocated for the implementation of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII).
According to a statement...
House members have pledged to provide legislative support to address funding challenges facing the nation’s blood services system.
This was revealed by Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Specialized Healthcare, Lawan Shettima, during a panel discussion aimed at fostering...
