WHO: $10 Billion Needed To Rebuild Gaza’s Crippled Healthcare System
Amidst reports that Israel's security cabinet has approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the World Health Organization has stated that the ceasefire in Gaza...
Minister Slams Insufficient 15% Capital Allocation To Health Sector
Prof. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, bemoaned Friday the fact that the ministry's 2024 budget only released 15.06 percent of its...
End Medical Tourism, Develop Local Hospitals — Nigerians Urges Tinubu
Nigerians have criticized President Bola Tinubu for approving a lavish retirement package for service chiefs and generals that includes, among other things, $20,000 a...
WHO Alerts On High-Risk Marburg Outbreak In Tanzania
A suspected Marburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania has been confirmed by the World Health Organization. The WHO, which disclosed this on its website on...
States Allocated 1.22% Of Health Budget To Medical Equipment In Two Years – NGF report
NGF’s health sector expenditure review report showed that 36 states budget only 1.22 percent for medical appliances and equipment in two years. The state-level report...
NAFDAC Stops Registration Of Sachet Alcohol
According to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), as part of a campaign to limit alcohol's accessibility, particularly to...
Wife Of Abia Governor Welcomes Second Baby Of 2025 In Umuahia (Photos)
The wife of the Abia State Governor, Her Excellency Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has officially received Baby Chimakarimma Geraldine Ibem Onwuka (Chi-Gerald) as the second...
Kano Govt Approves Health Insurance For Prison InmatesÂ
Inmates in custodial facilities across Kano State will now have access to healthcare services following the approval of their enrolment into the State’s Healthcare...
Abia Specialist Hospital To Open Hematology Clinic, Tackling Blood Disorders In 2025
The Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Umuahia, has established a hematology clinic, set to commence operations in January 2025. This new service addresses...
Lassa Fever Outbreak Worsens As Over 1,150 Cases,190 Deaths Recorded In 2024 – NCDC
Nigeria recorded a total of 1,154 Lassa fever cases with 190 deaths this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has...
