The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a study that identifies 17 endemic pathogens that require immediate attention for the development of new vaccines.
This was revealed by the global health body in a statement on Tuesday.
The report published in...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) programme, has awarded grants worth N1.72 billion to eight local organizations for anti-malarial interventions. anger.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has ordered its members to suspend services at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, over an alleged assault on its member by the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Amina...
A study published in a peer-reviewed academic journal found that consuming large amounts of sugar in early childhood and even in utero increases the risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure later in life.
This was revealed in a...
The Ministry of Women's Affairs has announced that, as provided by law, the judicial proceedings of the 52 children prosecuted for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest will be transferred to the juvenile court.
The ministry said plans to transfer their...
The Katsina State Government says it is collaborating with the Society for Family Health (SFH) to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes in its 34 local government areas.
The Executive Secretary of Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Shamsuddeen...
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi says patients will receive free treatment for diabetes, hypertension and sickle cell anemia at state health centers from January.
The governor expressed concern over the increasing number of disease cases among the state's vulnerable population.
He...
Beiersdorf, a German multinational company and manufacturer of NIVEA Black & White invisible roll-on deodorant, has said that its product recently flagged by the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been discontinued from...
On a Thursday in August, an elderly woman gripped her daughter’s hand for support as they slowly descended the stairs. They had just seen a doctor at the Medical Out-patient Department (MOPD) in a one-storey building of the 131-year-old...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of an unregistered condom called Foula condoms.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency said the product, which is normally packaged in...
