Brazilian President Undergoes Brain Surgery
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery after a brain haemorrhage related to a recent fall, the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo...
Reps Urges Decisive Action To End Tuberculosis By 2030 (Video)
The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in combating tuberculosis (TB) and to translate global commitments into...
Yuletide: NACA Urges Nigerians To prioritize Their Health, Know Their HIV Status
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has advised Nigerians to prioritize their health by being aware of their HIV status as the...
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...
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...
Kano Govt Approves Health Insurance For Prison Inmates
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
