Hydrocelectomy (hydrocele surgeries) was successfully performed in no less than 837 cases of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in the areas of the local government of Darazo and Giade of the state of Bauchi to pay attention to tropical diseases (NTD)...
Civil society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CISHAN) has asked President Bola Tinubu to declare an emergency state in the HIV response to mobilize urgent actions.The South-South Zonal Coordinator for Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CISHAN), Dr. Bright Oniovokukor,...
The initiative for the progress of the cause of albinism (INAAC) has required urgent support on World Cancer Day to combat skin cancer between individuals with albinism in Nigeria.This is contained in a press release issued by Joy Odigie,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advocated the adoption of global cancer initiatives to support member states in their efforts towards prevention, treatment and cancer control.The representative of the WHO country, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, while making the call...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced a significant increase in the mechanisms for the payment and service rate to improve the provision of services and motivate medical care providers.This adjustment, he said, follows an initial increase made...
The Nigerian disease control and prevention center (NCDC) has placed the country on maximum alert after confirmation of an ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda.According to the general director of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, the agency is taking...
The health commissioner of the state of Kebbi, Ismail Yunusa has expressed that the blindness of the river that was endemic in nine areas of the local government in the state has been completely eradicated.Similarly, only two are endemic...
In a continuous effort to improve the health and well -being of the Nigerians, the joint company NNPC LTD/CRACST E & P (JV) has carried out its 2025 health scope program in eleven Keffes communities in Bayels State.This initiative,...
The Provost, Ajorosun College of Health Technology, Ibadan, Dr. Niyi Odedele has charged students enrollee of the institution for performing critical roles in the configuration of the future of health services in the country.He said this Thursday during a...
The Nigerian Medical Laboratory Sciences Council (MLSCN) has been granted to the Relay Certification of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) for its National External Quality Evaluation Laboratory (NEQAL).In addition to Neqal's re-acreditation, 8 laboratory facilities also obtained MLSCN accreditation...
