Nigeria is actively fortifying its health system in response to the anticipated decline in global financial aid, particularly from the…
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A team of researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst-Ernest Pharmaceuticals say they have made patient-friendly advances in developing a non-toxic bacterial therapy (BacID) to deliver cancer fighting drugs directly into tumors.
The management of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) says it will dispose over 300 unclaimed bodies from its mortuary before the end of March.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said that every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer.
The Society for Nurses in Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Nigeria (SNEMIS-Nigeria) says nurses should be equipped with skills to leverage emerging medical technology for improved patient outcomes.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set a goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global strategy to eradicate the disease as a public health threat.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called on the government to address critical gaps in the country’s Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates.
A physiotherapist at Lifeguard Hospital, Aishat Abdulraheem, has cautioned parents of children suffering from cerebral palsy to avoid locking them indoors so as not to hinder their physical, mental and emotional growth.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse of six flats containing expired foreign drugs and supplements in the outskirts of Aba.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has urged governments and stakeholders to eliminate barriers, prioritise funding, and ensure that free or affordable condoms are accessible to everyone who needs them.