Health
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Hypertension: How 76m Deaths Can Be Averted In 27 Years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050 if countries…
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FG Moves To Improve Patient, Family Engagement In Medical Procedures
Spurred by the desire to reduce the country’s high rate of medical errors, the Federal Government has developed a National…
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FG Constitutes Emergency Taskforce To Halt Diptheria Outbreak
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has constituted an Emergency Taskforce to curb Diphtheria…
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GAVI To Prioritise Nigeria In Malaria Vaccine Roll-out
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has hinted that the Global Alliance For Vaccine…
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WHO Urges Leaders To Put Health On Topmost Agenda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged leaders meeting at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA…
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AHBN Solicits Improved Advocacy For Women, Adolescents’ Health
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), has called for improved advocacy and accountability for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health and…
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UNICEF Calls For Increased Budgeting To Reverse Malnutrition Among Nigerian Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to governments at all levels and relevant stakeholders to increase budgeting for…
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81.6% Of Nigerians Use Traditional Medicines -Report
A study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that up to 81.6% of Nigeria’s population still patronize…
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NAFDAC Denies Approving GLUCOZIL, AAU’s Herbal Medicine For Diabetes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has distanced itself from the news making round that…
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New Covid-19 Subvariant Not Identified In Nigeria -NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that it was monitoring the new subvariants (descendants) of…
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