The Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, has called for concerted efforts of all stakeholders to ensure passage of the Suicide Prevention Bill before the National Assembly.
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The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Monday inaugurated the Expanded State Oversight Committee on the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
Paediatricians have dispelled common misconceptions about childhood cancer, including the belief that it is contagious and a death sentence.
The Medical Director (MD), National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH) Jos, Prof. Iche Onche says the hospital will commence operational services to outpatients this Tuesday.
U.S President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to lower the prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for greater synergy between Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and universities to foster the development of new medicines and vaccines.
The President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), Prof. Taiwo Obindo has called for improved access to mental health care by integrating it into Primary Health Care (PHC).
As global temperatures continue to rise, expectant mothers face an increasingly hazardous health landscape. Medical experts warn that extreme heat significantly increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including miscarriages.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce.
The government of Cross River and Evidence Action, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), are targeting 912,854 children across 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) for the 2025 deworming exercise in the state.