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Mr Ursu said Nigeria continued to face challenges in containing vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus, despite support...

“No grief, frustration or dissatisfaction with care can justify violence against a health worker performing his lawful duties.”

Mr Pate said antimicrobial resistance could move between humans, animals and the environment, emphasising the need for collaboration across sectors.

Mr Pate said Nigeria had evidence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, but surveillance gaps made it hard to produce accurate...

Mr Pate said the planned investment was part of a transition arrangement under which both countries would work towards Nigeria...

The letter stated that the strike commenced at 11 a.m. on Monday and was scheduled to end at 8 a.m....

Mr Kaza said the recruitment of doctors, nurses and other health professionals had helped to reduce staffing gaps in Borno...

Videos and photographs shared with PREMIUM TIMES show workers at the facility, along with construction equipment, including a concrete mixer...

The initiative, being implemented through KW-HMB under the HOPE-PHC Project, will see healthcare workers begin training on the system in...

The students participated in sessions on public health and art, mental health and resilience, creative expression and art for social...

Gavi defines zero-dose children as infants who have not received the first dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis-containing vaccine...

According to him, the demanding nature of military service could also increase cardiovascular risks due to physical stress, psychological trauma,...

The proposed five-year framework is expected to guide the state in assuming greater responsibility for financing and coordinating HIV services

The case makes Kenya the fourth country to report a case linked to the current Bundibugyo virus outbreak, following the...

Despite supportive care, the patient died on the night of 5 October and was buried on Tuesday in line with...

The eight-week virtual programme, scheduled to run from 20 October to 19 December 2026, is designed to strengthen organisational management,...

The 2026 Gatefield Health Summit, themed “Scaling What Works,” will focus on the policy, financing and institutional barriers that limit...

The selected manufacturers are from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ukraine and Vietnam.

WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates show that people are living longer globally, but the burden of disease is increasingly shifting...

Some people fear that inserting a menstrual cup could “break” the hymen, cause a woman to lose her virginity or...

He said the scale of deaths meant that AMR should no longer be treated as a “silent pandemic”, stressing that...

The architecture, he said, is built around a Health Information Exchange with a Shared Health Record and national registries for...

The FCT Administration has approved the renovation and upgrading of 14 general hospitals and the resumption of work on the...

The event brought together policymakers, healthcare professionals, development partners and other stakeholders to examine workforce shortages, migration trends, retention challenges...

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to strengthen primary healthcare as part of efforts to improve essential public...