Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar, who are part of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), have ended their strike.
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Taraba State Government, has launched an integrated immunisation campaign targeting more than one million children across the state.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that loneliness is responsible for approximately 871,000 deaths worldwide each year.
A Gender Studies scholar and mental health advocate, Prof. Eugenia Akpa has called for greater attention to the psychological well-being of men affected by conflict, particularly those living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and refugee camps.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has sanctioned 49 healthcare facilities (HCFs) and 47 Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in 2024 for various violations of operational guidelines.
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, a group of community pharmacists raised concern about what they called a “silent but dangerous epidemic” affecting young people and threatening the country’s peace.
The First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) has empowered 10 cancer survivors in a bid to improve access to post-treatment care, encourage early screening, and amplify prevention efforts nationwide.
The head of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Anambra State, Ibadin Judith-Chukwu, has said that human trafficking in the state is becoming more serious and dangerous.
The Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Oladipupo Fasan has emphasized the urgent need for evidence-based medical practices, a well-trained healthcare workforce, and strong policy implementation to effectively combat hypertension in Nigeria.
Mothers and pregnant women living on Raji Oba, Awoyemi, Folarin, Ajala, Olonade, and Akinshola streets in Alimosho, Lagos, are upset about not having electricity for over three months.