The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the appointment of Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef as its new Country Representative in…
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Health researchers, doctors, and policymakers are urging Nigerians to take vaccines that can prevent cancer. They say this could greatly lower the number of deaths caused by liver and cervical cancer in the country
In a strong move to improve public health and fight typhoid fever, the Katsina State government has launched a new program to give free medical care to all residents diagnosed with the illness.
A 44-year-long epidemic could soon be brought under control, following the groundbreaking approval of the first HIV drug offering 100%…
Efforts to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and improve global mental health are facing significant setbacks as unhealthy industries exert pressure…
Healthcare services across Nigeria will be badly affected on Wednesday as nurses, under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in federal hospitals, begin a one-week warning strike.
In 2006, I was conducting research on animal traction in Maiduguri under the scorching sun of Ramadan. At the end…
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has given the Federal Government seven days to improve nurses’ welfare, pay fair allowances, and provide better working conditions.
The Lagos State Government has started a major campaign to fight and stop Viral Hepatitis, which is a serious health problem
The Nigerian Health Commissioners Forum (NHCF) has asked more states in the country to set up drug management agencies. They believe this will help lower the cost of medicines.