Health

Senate proposes six-month jail term for hospitals rejecting emergency patients

Hospitals and healthcare providers that reject emergency patients could face up to six months’ imprisonment or a N300,000 fine under…

22 hours ago

NAFDAC threatens crackdown on adulterated foods

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has threatened sanctions against traders who use unauthorised chemicals…

2 days ago

N10bn Ebola fund covers multiple outbreaks, not disease alone – NCDC

The N10bn emergency intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu is meant to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against multiple epidemic-prone diseases,…

2 days ago

NCDC confirms negative Ebola tests in 2 suspected cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected Ebola Virus Disease cases identified in Yola, the…

4 days ago

Nigeria records 2 suspected Ebola cases in North-East

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has identified two suspected cases of Ebola disease in…

5 days ago

Sanwo-Olu orders enforcement of mandatory health insurance in Lagos, sets December deadline

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday flagged off the enforcement of mandatory health insurance in the state. Sanwo-Olu also…

1 week ago

China approves brain implant to restore hand movement in paralysis patients

China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) implant for commercial medical use, paving the way for a…

1 week ago

64 Katsina students hospitalised after Bilharzia drug administration

Sixty-four students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, have been hospitalised after developing adverse reactions during a Bilharzia…

1 week ago

Nigeria could be declared Ebola-free on December 7 — Minister

Nigeria could be declared free of the current Ebola outbreak by December 7, 2026, if no further cases are detected,…

1 week ago

Nigeria’s Ebola patient evacuated to Switzerland for treatment

The Federal Government has evacuated Nigeria’s first confirmed case of Ebola disease to Switzerland for further medical care. The Minister…

1 week ago

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