In Nigeria, estimates from the National AIDS, STIs and Hepatitis Control Programme (NASCP) show that 8.1 per cent of adults aged 15–64 live with hepatitis B,...
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has called for a new vision for global a “New Public Health Order” for...
A groundbreaking study conducted in two tertiary hospitals in northern Nigeria has identified crucial factors influencing successful treatment outcomes for epilepsy patients.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over a convergence of multiple infectious disease outbreaks currently affecting the country, and urged...
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has renewed calls for the urgent passage of the Special Seats Bill.
Dr Ben Nkechika, a renowned Human Capital Development expert and Health Management Consultant, has says Africa’s real health crisis lies at the doorstep of neglected Primary...
Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of 2025 Epidemiological Week 25, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.6 per cent.
The Federal Government has appointed Dr Ayoade Alakija, a globally respected health advocate and Chair of the Board of FIND, as its Ministerial Global Envoy on...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, as the country continues to battle the viral...
Lassa fever is surging again across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite...