Health

FG sends 500,000 diphtheria vaccines to Kano, Katsina

The Federal Government has supplied 500,000 doses of diphtheria vaccines to Kano and Katsina states as part of measures to…

2 months ago

NMA urges FG to implement 65 retirement age for health workers

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to urgently implement the retirement age of 65 years for…

2 months ago

UN chief seeks $1.1bn to fight Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for an additional $1.1 billion to support the international response to the Ebola…

2 months ago

Governor orders probe into diversion of hospital equipment donated by Nasarawa lawmaker

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has directed the Commissioner for Health to investigate the alleged diversion of equipment donated to…

2 months ago

14 infants killed in Pakistan hospital fire

Fourteen infants have died after a fire swept through a maternity ward at Pakistan’s premier public hospital in Islamabad, triggering…

2 months ago

Diphtheria outbreak kills over 50 children in Kano

The Kano State House of Assembly has called for urgent government intervention following a diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly killed…

2 months ago

Benue earmarks N294.5m to fight malaria

The Benue State Government has approved N294.53 million as counterpart funding for the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign across…

3 months ago

Apollo eye infection: Causes, symptoms, how to prevent it

Lukman Abdulmalik Conjunctivitis, commonly known as Apollo or “pink eye,” is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin transparent tissue…

3 months ago

Apollo cases confirmed in Yobe as eye infection spreads

The Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, has confirmed cases of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, amid growing concerns…

3 months ago

Resident doctors commend Uba Sani over welfare, healthcare reforms

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commended Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for prioritising the welfare of resident…

3 months ago

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