Health

Kano constitutes committee to curtail diphtheria

The Kano State Government has stepped up efforts to contain diphtheria following concerns over reported deaths linked to the disease…

2 months ago

NARD backs LAUTECH doctors, warns of nationwide strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to escalate its industrial action to the regional and national levels…

2 months ago

Lagos unveils three-year strategy to tackle HIV gaps

The Lagos State Government has launched a three-year strategy aimed at expanding HIV prevention, testing and treatment as part of…

2 months ago

Lassa fever death toll rises to 252

Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 252 lives, with the number of confirmed infections rising to 1,035, according to the…

2 months ago

Harm reduction and the tobacco industry’s agenda

BY EMMANUEL ONWUKA By 21, Audu had already lost a great deal to tobacco. What he thought was a cheap…

2 months ago

Katsina battles diphtheria as cases spread to 29 LGAs

Katsina State is expanding its response to a diphtheria outbreak after suspected cases were reported in 29 Local Government Areas,…

2 months ago

Over 185,502 children battle malnutrition in Northern Nigeria

The number of children receiving treatment for acute malnutrition across seven northern Nigerian states rose sharply in 2025, with more…

2 months ago

Diphtheria outbreak: Katsina teaching hospital struggles with overcrowding

The Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Katsina, is struggling to cope with a surge in suspected and confirmed diphtheria cases as…

2 months ago

Poor conditions forcing Nigerian doctors abroad — NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says many doctors who would prefer to practise in Nigeria are being pushed abroad by…

2 months ago

Resident doctors demand urgent action on LAUTECH manpower gap

Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have raised concerns over a shortage…

2 months ago

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