Official: Over 50,000 People Living With HIV/AIDS In Kogi
According to Ibrahim Anate, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, at least 50,000 people in the...
No Medical Outreach Without Authorisation, Abia Govt Declares After Abiriba Free Medical Saga
Abia State government has warned groups and organizations intending to embark on medical outreach in the state to ensure that they obtain permission from...
Tension As Many Hospitalized In Abia Community After Free Drug Distribution (Photos, Video)
A medical emergency has unfolded in Abiriba, Ohafia LGA, Abia State after a large number of people were hospitalized following the consumption of free...
Poor, Vulnerable Families To Benefit From FG’s Free Cesarean Sections — Minister
The Federal Ministry of Health has launched an initiative to provide free cesarean sections for poor and vulnerable women across the country. The initiative tagged...
Customs Hands Over Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products Worth N37bn To NAFDAC, NDLEA
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has handed over N37 billion worth of unregistered pharmaceuticals to officials of the National Drug...
FG Distributes N45bn To PHCs
According to Muhammad Pate, the nation's health minister, N45 billion has been distributed to primary healthcare facilities nationwide. Pate made this statement on Wednesday in...
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Drink Water While Standing
Health studies show that the way we drink water matters, even though many of us do not give it much thought. Drinking water while standing...
FG Vows Support To Universal Health Coverage
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to universal health coverage, emphasizing stakeholder collaboration and primary healthcare. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,...
3.8m Children Set To Be Vaccinated By UNICEF Against Measles In Northern States
According to the United Nations Children's Fund, four northern states will receive measles vaccinations for at least 3.8 million children. The Health Officer at UNICEF’s...
Tuberculosis Cases Set High Record, Says WHO
The WHO reported that 8.2 million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed last year, the most since it started tracking the disease in 1995. The...
