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The oxygen treatment sites and sample collection centres were established during the first and second waves of COVID-19.

Most of the hospitals visited by our reporters only operated at half capacities and the situation could begin to degenerate ...

All data indicate that Nigeria is no doubt in the third wave of resurgence of the SARS-COV-2 infection.

Africa being worst hit with barely 2 per cent of the population vaccinated, compared with 30 per cent to 60 ...

There is a standing rule that a state cannot have two federal medical centres.

For both breast and cervical cancers, the screening tests are simple and relatively inexpensive and can easily be provided at ...

Mr Buhari is billed to attend the African Finance Summit during the four-day visit.

“Malaria-related absenteeism and productivity losses cost Nigeria, for example, an estimated US$ 1.1 billion every year. "

He urged the private sector and various corporate organisations to support the federal government in the fight against malaria.

He said the availability of these essential services is needed to combat harmful traditional practices and strengthen the decision-making power ...

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire and the Minister of State, Olorunnimbe Mamaora, were invited to a public hearing on ...

An official had announced MTN’s donation of 7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to African countries.

Since 2003, Global Fund has disbursed over $2 billion in Nigeria.

”Private importation of COVID-19 vaccines has not been authorised due to reports of substandard falsified vaccines in circulation.''

Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea recently recorded fresh outbreak of the Ebola virus.

“Our goal is to introduce COVID-19 vaccine in a phased and equitable manner, based on advice of the WHO...," an ...

One year after Nigeria recorded its index case, more than 155,000 people have been infected with COVID-19.

The WHO regional director, Matshidiso Moeti, said the vaccines will be rolled out to frontline health workers in the coming ...

The 655 cases on Wednesday raises the total number of infections in the country to 153,842.

“The arrival in Accra is the first batch shipped and delivered in Africa by the COVAX Facility."

This is the first time Nigeria will record less than 700 cases for five consecutive days since the country began ...

Mr Ehanire said there are sufficient bed spaces at various isolation centres across the country to accommodate COVID-19 patients.

Nigeria is expected to receive an initial 16 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccines Global Assess ...

Nigeria is expected to receive an initial 16 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccines Global Assess ...

Chemotherapy is an aggressive form of chemical drug therapy meant to destroy rapidly growing cells in the body.