Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has signed a multi-year agreement with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthe... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Self-medication is the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms, or the continued use of previously prescribed medicines without professional input, according to ... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Ethiopia has recorded its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Health officials confirmed the development after laborato... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The federal government has revealed that Nigeria is making major progress in the fight against malaria, averting an estimated 18 million cases every year. This was made known by t... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Saturday, 15 Novemb... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- A new study has shown that inflation and rising living costs have severely affected access to essential diabetes medication in Nigeria, pushing many patients into financial hardshi... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Health Agenda could save Nigeria up to N4.8 trillion annually in economic losses linked to preventable diseases, an official has said. The Min... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The federal government is seeking to raise about N150 billion to fund vaccine procurement for 2025 and 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen immunisation and improve healt... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent and sustained action to strengthen diabetes prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term management across all age groups. ... Read More
Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- A new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria's health system remains critically fragile five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, with no state scoring even 30 per cent ... Read More