Cancer, one of the deadliest diseases the world has ever known, is a large group of diseases that can begin in almost any organ or tissue in the body.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the second...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, says the federal government has set aside N260 billion to revitalize primary care centers (PHCs) across the country.
Pate disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the sectoral ministerial meetings...
An anti-malaria project for which the Nigerian government secured a $100 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has stalled due to procurement fraud, Health and Welfare Minister Ali Pate has revealed. .
Pate disclosed this on Wednesday during...
Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed cases and one death from Lassa fever in three states of the federation in one week, from April 29 to May 5.
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed this in...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Welfare to order public health institutions to provide free medical treatment to pregnant women during and after childbirth.
The call was a sequel to the adoption of a...
Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare Mohammad Pate has criticized the Ministry of Defence's announcement of a newly approved Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) for civil servants.
According to the minister, the debate on the introduction of HMOs is still...
The management of Reddington Hospital, one of the leading private healthcare facilities in Nigeria, has appointed new professionals to join its medical team in different specialties.
This is according to a statement issued by the facility on Thursday.
According to the...
In 2022, a heart-wrenching incident occurred in Odeyinka, a small community in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State in south-west Nigeria.
A pregnant woman, Bidemi, was admitted to the Odeyinka Community Health Centre, a primary...
Ahead of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), a German political foundation, has highlighted the importance of the proposed pandemic agreement for global preparedness and response to future pandemics.
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is also known as the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation...
Parenthood is considered a blessing in marriage, but the reality of achieving it depends on the couples' fertility status to have offspring. Due to various infertility problems, many couples are unable to conceive naturally except through special services...
