As Nigeria navigates through 2024, the nation faces a significant public health challenge with the resurgence of Monkeypox, now referred…
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Some health practitioners say Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) require adequate funds, equipment and manpower resources to improve and expand their scope of service delivery.
A medical expert, Dr Ishaku Akyala, has called on the Federal Government to reactivate the Presidential Task Force in response to the rising Mpox cases across the country.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted over 31. million pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N17.9 billion at the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers state and Tincan seaport in Lagos.
The Lagos State Government has formed a medical panel to investigate the clinical circumstances surrounding the death of the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
What is hepatitis? According to the WHO, hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a variety…
Across several states in northern Nigeria, communities are besieged by relentless insecurity, marked by terrorist attacks and rampant banditry. These…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Federal Government’s healthcare reforms have attracted over 4.8 billion dollars in potential investments.
“Addressing the current Mpox vaccine shortage and delivering vaccines to communities who need them now is of paramount importance,” emphasized Leila Pakkala, Director of UNICEF’s Supply Division. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the importance of a swift and equitable vaccine allocation across the continent.
Nigeria is currently seeking the World Bank’s approval for a third restructuring of its $180.2 million nutrition project, officially known as the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project.