A consultant neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Maymunah Kadiri, called on the government at all levels on Tuesday to pay attention to the mental health of citizens.
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Nigeria records about 590,000 new cases of tuberculosis yearly, a public health physician at the department of epidemiology and community health at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,Prof. Sunday Aderibigbe, has said.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says an investigation into the death of Dr. Vwaere Diaso inside an elevator at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, has not been swept under the rug.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) highlighted the emerging threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), where bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites lose their responsiveness to antimicrobials.
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has encouraged youth corps members to continue with the post-camp training on skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development (SAED), considering the nature of the labor market.
President Bola Tinubu is worried over the mass exodus of health workers in the country in search of greener pastures, his Special Adviser on Public Health Matters, Salma Anas, said.
The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) has called on the National Assembly to speedily pass the National Traditional Medicine Bill for the overall well-being and economic prosperity of the nation.
The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Nigeria has recorded progress in the area of child protection through the domestication and implementation of the Child Rights Act (CRA).
Katsina state government says it has vaccinated no fewer than 1,876,781 children during its recent vaccination exercise across the state, resulting in 103 percent coverage.
ASHENEWS reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday published a new guideline on the prevention and management of severe malnutrition, particularly wasting among children.