Health

Fresh polio variant cases hit Kano, UNICEF raises the alarm over child welfare

Kano State has recorded three new cases of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV), reigniting concerns about child health and immunization coverage…

7 months ago

Nigerian doctors threaten nationwide strike

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike beginning Thursday, July 25, if the…

7 months ago

Over 40,000 children affected by malaria in Kogi

The Malaria Consortium has reported that 40,678 confirmed malaria cases were recorded among children under the age of five in…

7 months ago

Counterfeit drugs worth N1.3bn seized at Kano pharmaceutical hub

Authorities at the Kano Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre (KPP-CWC) have seized counterfeit and substandard drugs valued at N1.3 billion, marking…

7 months ago

Uba Sani applauds Kaduna-WHO partnership for boosting healthcare delivery

Governor Uba Sani has hailed the collaboration between the Kaduna State Government and the World Health Organization (WHO), describing it…

7 months ago

Nigeria targets $10bn pharma boom, seeks medicine security

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has announced a major push to transform the nation’s pharmaceutical industry into…

7 months ago

Diarrhoea Outbreak: 15 Kaduna students discharged from hospital

15 students hospitalised over the diarrhoea outbreak at the Government Girls Senior and Junior Secondary School, Kawo in Kaduna Staye…

7 months ago

15 hospitalised as diarrhoea outbreak affects 81 students at Kaduna school

The Kaduna State Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday, July 4, 2025, a diarrhoea outbreak affecting 81 students, with 15…

7 months ago

FG partners Sightsavers, Gates Foundation to eliminate NTDs in Nigeria

The Federal Government, in partnership with Sightsavers Nigeria and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to…

7 months ago

NMA gives FG 21 days to withdraw salary adjustment circular

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of a…

7 months ago

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