Health

The organisation also estimates that 1.8 million abortions occur annually in Nigeria, with nearly 60 per cent classified as unsafe...

Recently, South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia commenced the first rollout of the twice-yearly HIV-prevention injection, marking the initial public use...

He also reaffirmed the organisation’s support to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the next implementation phase, which incorporates...

In his comments cited in the report, Bill Gates, the chair of the Gates Foundation, noted that, despite tight budgets,...

Thirty-one healthy adults aged 18 to 55 will take part in the trial in Oxford, while a second phase-1 trial...

As of July, MSF said over 650 children have died from severe acute malnutrition in Katsina State in 2025 alone.

The health ministry, he said, is ready to support efforts to link affected families to social assistance.

Mr Essien noted that while Nigeria allocates about 5.7 per cent of its national budget to health, far below the...

Mrs Balarabe noted that since Governor Uba Sani assumed office in 2023, health has consistently received 15 per cent of...

Mr Funtua said the current administration is prioritising infrastructure upgrades, workforce expansion and community-centred service delivery as part of its...

He also highlighted persistent operational gaps that still require investment, including water supply, staff accommodation, functional laboratories and solar power...

In Nigeria, an estimated 1,230,000 units of blood are collected across various facilities each year.

The disease often begins as a mild gum infection, but, without urgent medical attention, can destroy facial tissues within days,...

NARD said it examined all agreements reached with the government over the years, many of which remain unfulfilled despite repeated...

This follows the rollout of the drug, known as lenacapavir, in South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia.

World AIDS Day, observed annually on 1 December, serves as a reminder of the progress made in the global HIV...

He said the persons received comprehensive ART treatment from January 2025 till date, adding that 650 HIV-exposed infants have achieved...

Mr Salako noted that Nigeria has placed 98 per cent of people living with HIV on treatment, surpassing the UNAIDS...

Her video, which has gone viral, details the dire conditions in which both patients and medical staff operate, and the...

The report shows that about 95,000 people, most of them children under the age of five, died from measles in...

As of the end of 2024, an estimated 40.8 million people were living with HIV globally

Despite these claims, PREMIUM TIMES' reports published between 2023 and 2025 show persistent gaps across the state’s health system, raising...

The official said the Abia State Government has begun implementing the Abia State Health Workers Salary Structure (ASHWOSS), which was...

These realities have strengthened calls for Nigeria to take greater responsibility for its HIV response.

The organisation said the continent must urgently protect hard-won gains against HIV amid a rapidly changing global funding landscape that...