Health

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria seeks $360m loan for mosquito nets, malaria drugs, surveillance

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) is seeking $360 million loan for the purchase of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and…

5 years ago

One Woman organises free breast cancer screening for women

Sterling Bank, through its One Woman proposition, has organised a free breast cancer screening and education event for women in…

5 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks U.S. medical record as surgeon

Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical…

5 years ago

NAFDAC begins surveillance of drug hawkers in Kaduna State

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says preparations have been concluded to start massive surveillance…

5 years ago

Bauchi Assembly wants govt to establish more dialysis centres

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has urged the state government to establish more dialysis centres that will attend to…

5 years ago

NCDs fast outpacing communicable 7777 diseases – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu, said that Non-communicable Diseases are fast outpacing communicable 7777…

5 years ago

Nigeria, World Bank plan $30m vaccine plant – Osinbajo

Nigeria and the World Bank are collaborating to raise $30 million to finance a vaccine plant. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…

5 years ago

Lagos targets 3m residents for health insurance

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) says it plans to enrol no fewer than three million residents into the…

5 years ago

Nigerian men think it’s un-African to do family planning

Nigerian men have indicated that they will not go for vasectomy, a medical procedure for family planning purposes in men.…

5 years ago

NPHCDA receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility, as…

5 years ago

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