Health

Report: U.S. foreign aid cuts to cause 14m deaths

More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of…

7 months ago

16 Nigerian states lack clinical oncologists — NCS

The President and CEO of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Abidemi Omonisi, has revealed that 16 states across Nigeria do…

7 months ago

NLNG unveils medical laboratory in Bauchi hospital

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, commissioned a state-of-the-art modern laboratory complex at Abubakar…

7 months ago

Kaduna to distribute 4.5m treated nets to fight malaria

The Kaduna State Government has announced plans to distribute 4.5 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to 1.8 million households across the…

7 months ago

Family to sue AKTH over mother’s death after alleged negligence

The family of Amina Muhammad, a young expectant mother, is set to sue Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) over alleged…

8 months ago

150,000 Nigerian children born with sickle cell gene annually — FG

Over 150,000 Nigerian children are born each year with the sickle cell gene, largely due to widespread ignorance and misdiagnosis,…

8 months ago

PCN shuts down 48 pharmacies, 395 patent shops in Taraba

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 443 pharmaceutical premises across nine local government areas in Taraba State…

8 months ago

NMA FCT threatens strike over dismissal of 3 doctors at National Hospital

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the management…

8 months ago

Lassa fever kills 142 in 6 months – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that Lassa fever has killed 142 people between January…

8 months ago

Kano targets 3.9m children in June polio vaccination campaign

The Kano State government has launched an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five as…

8 months ago

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