Nigeria Surpasses 30% COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone
Nigeria has maintained a sustained COVID-19 Vaccination rollout in recent months to surpass the milestone of fully vaccinating 30 percent of its total population.
The...
Brain Drain: Over 2,000 Doctors Relocated – NARD
Dr. Orji Innocent, President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), expressed concern about the large number of members of the association leaving...
Olam Agri To Raise Public Health Standard With 1 Trillion Servings Of Fortified Food
Olam Agri has said it is committed to helping to raise the standard of public health as it contributes to meeting the growing demand...
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Harmful Cough Syrup
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public about two "substandard (contaminated)" cough syrups, AMBRONOL and DOK-1...
Again, Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened a nationwide strike if the Federal Government (FG) fails to meet its demands.
This was stated...
583 Nigerians Died Of Cholera In 2022 – NCDC
583 Nigerians died of Cholera in the year 2022, this is according to a report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Cholera is...
AfDB Unveils African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation
The African Development Bank Group has formally introduced its new initiative that will join hands with the African Union to boost Africa's capacity to...
eha Impact Ventures Partners Stanbic IBTC To Provide Capital to Nigerian Primary Care Provider, EHA Clinics
eha Impact Ventures has announced its collaboration with Stanbic IBTC to de-risk a $300,000 loan to EHA Clinics, a world-class primary healthcare provider in...
FG Halts Pre-departure, Post-arrival COVID-19 Test
The Federal Government (FG) has authorized the immediate relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisories, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and...
Nigeria Accounted For 31% Of Global Malaria Death – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the malaria report for 2021, revealing that Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounted for the majority of global deaths from the disease.
While Nigeria accounted for 31% of global fatalities, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounted for 13%, with Niger Republic (4%), and the United Republic of Tanzania (4%).
According to the report obtained on Friday, the four countries will account for slightly more than half of all malaria deaths worldwide in 2021.
Despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the organization reported that malaria cases and deaths were stable last year.
With 247 million malaria cases and 619,000...
Abia Doctors To Embark On Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salary
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), concerned about the Abia State Government's failure to pay salaries, has announced an indefinite strike in the state from...
LASUTH Holds Conference, Head of Nurses Calls for Inclusion of Nurses
The Head of Nursing Services at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Mrs. Adebola Aina on Tuesday called for more inclusion of nurses in...
