Health
Expanded Immunization Programme: Over 50 Million Lives Saved in Africa- WHO
An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For...
Read more
FG Approves N25bn Funding for 8,800 Health Facilities to Reduce Maternal Mortality
The Federal Government has approved N25 billion funding for 8,800 health facilities nationwide in a bid to combat maternal mortality...
Read more
250 Radiotherapy Machines Required for Cancer Management in Nigeria – Expert
...a machine for 1 million people Renowned oncologist and Director of Clinical Trials, University of Nigeria, Nsuka, Prof. Ifeoma Okoye,...
Read more
WHO to Escalate Warning on Contaminated Children’s Cough Syrup in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is poised to escalate its warning concerning contaminated children’s cough syrup manufactured by Johnson &...
Read more
World Bank Announces Plan to Expand Healthcare to 1.5bn People by 2030
The World Bank Group has announced an initiative aimed at ensuring that quality and affordable health services reach no fewer...
Read more
House of Reps Halts Revised Guidelines for Nurses and Midwives’ Certificate Verification
The House of Representatives has halted the revised guidelines set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) for...
Read more
LUTH Appoints Dr Oluwole as Substantive CMAC
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) management has officially announced the appointment of Dr Ayodeji Oluwole as the substantive Chairman...
Read more
Senate Confirms Appointment of Dr Kelechi Ohiri as DG, National Health Insurance Authority
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Kelechi Ohiri as the Director General of the National Health Insurance...
Read more
Tinubu Approves Immediate Infrastructural Upgrade of 16 Health Facilities across Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has approved an immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment spanning all six geo-political zones, aligning...
Read more
NAFDAC Alerts Public on Falsified Paracetamol Injection
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding the sale of...
Read more
