In a decisive move to address child malnutrition and improve health outcomes, the Kogi State Government has launched a large-scale capacity-building programme aimed at training 10,000 health workers across the…
Nigeria’s healthcare system may face nationwide disruption as the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) warns of a full-scale strike if the Federal Government fails to address its demands before the expiration…
Adamawa State has commenced its 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, a large-scale public health initiative targeting the protection of more than 1.2 million children under the age of five…
At Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Dr. Chinwendu Ozoh is emerging as a leading figure in the pursuit of groundbreaking solutions to Nigeria’s health and food safety challenges. A senior academic…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society has launched a major humanitarian campaign to combat Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in northern Nigeria, with the goal of reaching over one million vulnerable individuals…
Residents of Lailaba, a rural settlement in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, continue to depend on a dilapidated health facility, despite the state allocating nearly ₦3 billion to…
Surge in infections leaves 24 children dead; over 1,600 suspected cases reported across 11 wards In response to a deadly outbreak of measles in Zamfara State, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $1.6 billion over the next five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, reinforcing its role as a critical global health partner in…
The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) has called for stronger collaboration among government bodies, private organisations, and international partners to stem the tide of sickle cell disorder (SCD)-related deaths across…
Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar have returned to work following the resolution of a dispute over eligibility requirements in the ongoing search for a new Vice-Chancellor. The lecturers,…
In a major enforcement move aimed at strengthening health insurance service delivery in Nigeria, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has sanctioned a total of 96 institutions comprising 49 healthcare…
A Lagos landlady, Mrs. Gloria Unazoi, has refuted claims that her property was the source of a fire that broke out at a petrol station along Old Akute Road in…