The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Zipline International Nigeria Ltd. to deploy drone technology for the swift and efficient delivery of blood supplies across the country.
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Sokoto state governor Ahmed Aliyu has inaugurated the distribution of essential drugs and Mama kits worth N1.66 billion to 244…
The Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Head, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr Mary Alex-Wele has warned that Nigeria’s growing antibiotics resistance posed a severe threat to public health.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that delayed hospital visits, high treatment costs, and poor environmental sanitation are exacerbating the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 627 suspected measles cases across 30 states and 213 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as of January 31, 2025.
The Bauchi State government has allocated ₦100 million to support nutrition programs across its 20 local government areas, with each council contributing ₦5 million, according to the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed.
The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) Nigeria Chapter has called on stakeholders in the health sector to commit to eliminating cervical cancer.
Nearly 60 percent of all adults and a third of all children in the world will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless governments take action, a large new study said Tuesday.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that 91 per cent of women in Rivers give birth with the assistance of skilled birth attendants.
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi (ATBTH-TH), Dr Fawaz Babandi has advocated integration of mental health services in hospitals to check the spate of domestic violence.