Health

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...

The pan-African organization Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the government to increase taxes on tobacco as part of its effort to control its consumption among the country's children. The non-profit organization said the high tax on...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said it intends to support the Nigerian government with the provision of two primary health care centers (PHCs) in each district of the country. This was revealed by the Head of Public Health,...

World Health Organization (WHO) regional director Matshidiso Moeti has called for a complete ban on public smoking and the use of e-cigarettes and vaping in all African countries. This is contained in a statement issued by the organization on Friday...

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a National Genomic Surveillance Consortium (NGSC) to improve the country's public health infrastructure and strengthen health security. According to NCDC Director General Jide Idris, the consortium will position Nigeria...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that half of the world's total population does not have access to essential healthcare despite global efforts. According to the director general of the world body, Tedros Ghebreyesus, a significant number of people...

As global health authorities gather for the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for Health and Welfare, Muhammad Pate, recommended the continuation of ongoing negotiations for a treaty on pandemics and review of the International Health Regulations. Speaking...