Resident doctors at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Yaba, Lagos, have announced a one-week warning strike starting Monday, July 7, 2025. They are protesting the non-payment of salaries for new doctors and say the hospital’s management is making things worse.
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Edo State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, gave an update about the Lassa Fever outbreak in the state. He said there are 137 confirmed cases and 24 people have died from the disease.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda account for more than 84 percent of all confirmed mpox cases on the continent.
Brazilian researchers have identified a molecule in the venom of an Amazonian scorpion capable of destroying breast cancer cells. This…
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of diarrhea at the Government Girls Senior and Junior Secondary School in Kawo, affecting 81 students. Fifteen of the students were hospitalised during the incident.
The Convexity Humanitarian Aid Transfer Solution (CHATS), in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Shiroro Division, delivered a free…
The Zamfara State Government has officially launched its 2025 mass distribution of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) drugs, targeting 1.2 million children across the state.
Stakeholders have called for urgent, multi-sectoral investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across Africa, warning that failure to act risks squandering the continent’s greatest resource—its youth.
Several states in Nigeria on Thursday showcased innovative financing models for family planning services, with a focus on sustainability and increased access.
African tech company Interswitch has teamed up with the Lagos State Government to launch a new digital Blood Inventory Management System (BIMS) and an updated website for the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC)