UN and partners on Friday appealed for nearly US$400 million to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, in the north-east of the country.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say 43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing numbers of cholera cases are being reported.
The outbreak of African swine fever in Indonesia has triggered concerns in the country over disruption of exports to neighbouring countries.
The Nigerian government has begun construction of three megastores to fast-track the establishment of vaccine hubs in the country.
The Reproductive Medicine Unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, says it had made history as the first public hospital in the North-West region to record a delivery of baby conceived with IVF treatment.
As the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) strike enters its second day, patients have appealed for a quick resolution to the impasse between the doctors and the Federal Government.
The five-day nationwide warning strike embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has grounded activities at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, and other hospitals in Kaduna State.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to implement their commitments through policies and programmes that would address the root causes of hypertension to promote healthy living.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says hypertension is preventable, can easily be detected and treated.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no fewer than 202 people died of COVID-19 infection in Oyo State till date.