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According to a communique issued at the end of the meeting, human resource shortages at health facilities remain a major...

The NCDC said 23 states have now reported at least one confirmed case across 116 local government areas (LGAs)

Beyond asking Mr Tinubu to withhold assent, the coalition called on the National Assembly to recall the consolidated National Tobacco...

The recommendation followed preliminary animal study data suggesting that the vaccine may provide some cross-protection against the disease, particularly in...

Mr Bagana said 103 patients had been treated and discharged, while 17 deaths were recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro...

It was reportedly found in Eastern Nigeria and traced to a distributor’s address at 15 Chizzon, Awada, Obosi North, Anambra...

She said the committee reviewed reports from Federal Tertiary Health Institutions and consulted relevant professional, regulatory, security and human rights...

Through the platform, students will have access to discounted health products and discreet delivery to campuses and student hostels.

Mr Akanbi warned that anyone who brings alcoholic drinks to the palace intends to “eliminate the king.”

According to the CDC, people become infected after eating food or drinking water contaminated with human faeces containing the parasite.

The approval comes against the backdrop of a year in which the company achieved key milestones in its growth trajectory.

The US officially recorded 2,371 confirmed measles cases this year, surpassing the 2,289 cases reported throughout 2025

The virus has now spread across five provinces, including Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo, affecting 49 health...

The president thanked Gavi for its continued support, saying the organisation had played a significant role in protecting lives and...

NARD said the proposed Total and Comprehensive Industrial Strike (TICS) would commence at 8 a.m. on 10 August unless its...

He said funding for the programme had already been provided in the 2025 and 2026 federal budgets, with implementation expected...

Nigeria was depicted as a landlocked nation in the Sahara Desert rather than in West Africa.

However, she warned that changing global economic realities and declining development assistance require the country to rethink how it finances...

The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia: The Audacity of Hope’, a...

Mr Emeje said the challenges have slowed efforts to validate traditional medicines scientifically and develop locally produced herbal products that...

He explained that these principles would guide the development of health information exchanges, disease registries, and targeted data centres, while...

UNAIDS and KFF, an independent US-based health policy research organisation, attributed the decline almost entirely to a sharp reduction in...

Mr Aina stated that the government is also implementing digital financial systems to enhance transparency and accountability in the management...

The report, which covers data up to Saturday, showed that 571 patients have recovered, while 773 others remain in isolation...

Mr Ba’amlong said the cases were recorded in Mangu, Jos North, Jos South and Barkin Ladi local government areas.