The International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) recently hosted a pivotal symposium in Abuja, spotlighting the latest advances in the care and research of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
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UNICEF has raised concerns about the alarming rate of child malnutrition in Kano State, revealing that 56.9% of children under five in the state are stunted due to inadequate nutrition.
A major incident has been declared following a toxic chemical spillage in a canal in the West Midlands.
The Federal Ministry of Health, with state health ministries and partners, has launched a 1.2 billion dollars Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) to transform Nigeria’s healthcare system.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that as of July 21, 2024, more than 775 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over seven million deaths have been reported globally since the pandemic began.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has expressed its readiness to combat the spread of zoonotic disease with 23 million doses of Mpox vaccine this year.
Three firms – AMA Medical Manufacturing Company, Echitab Study Group Nigeria and Micropharm Ltd., UK – on Tuesday signed an MOU for the production of Anti-Snake Venom(ASV) drugs in Nigeria.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has presented medical and nutrition commodities to the Borno State Government to reduce maternal and child mortality in the state.
The Ogun State Government has launched its formal sector health insurance scheme, and offered civil servants a 50 per cent subsidy.
A Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Medical Director of Pinnacle Medical Services Ltd., Lagos, Dr. Maymunah Yusuf-Kadiri has emphasized the significant mental health benefits of taking vacations and traveling.