Health

Gates Foundation pledges $1.27bn funding for health, development

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation alongside governments, philanthropies, the private sector, NGOs, and global and community leaders this week…

2 years ago

Sokoto begins distribution of 3.1m nets to prevent malaria

By Umar Adam, Sokoto The Senior Media Programme Officer of USAID's Breakthrough-Action Nigeria, Mrs Fatima Shehu, says no fewer than…

2 years ago

NCDC confirms 8 new Lassa fever cases as death toll hits 171

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between…

2 years ago

Teaching Hospital seizes 12-year-old’s corpse over N400,000 bill

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has held on to the corpse of a 12-year-old girl, Glory Ekeleyede, over the…

2 years ago

Anxiety as doctors express concerns over Queen’s health

Doctors have expressed concerns over the health of the Queen. The Queen is now under medical supervision at Balmoral, Buckingham…

2 years ago

Kaduna govt reviews health strategic plan to improve service delivery

The Kaduna State Ministry of Health, on Thursday, began a three-day meeting to review its Health Sector Strategic Plan, 2018-2022,…

2 years ago

First Bank empowers 150 VVF patients in Kano

First Bank has empowered 100 Visico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients and sponsored Obstetric Fistula Repair for 50 patients at Murtala…

2 years ago

UN: Nigeria must invest more in education, health for sustainable goals

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mathias Schmale, has said Nigeria needs to increase investment in basic…

2 years ago

COVID vaccine: Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech for patent infringement

Pharmaceutical giant, Moderna, on Friday sued Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech for patent infringement in the development first COVID-19…

2 years ago

Kaduna moves to combat malnutrition with “Kwash Pap”

Kaduna State is poised to fight malnutrition by feeding affected children with “Kwash Pap”, a combination of soybeans, groundnuts, locust…

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