The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) is considering the production of insulin and antiretroviral drugs for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hopefully within a timeline...
Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begun reaching national programmes.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over stagnating exclusive breastfeeding rates in Nigeria, which remain at just 29 per cent.
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor lung cancer diagnosis rates, in spite of the disease being the most commonly diagnosed cancer...
The Federal Government has assured health workers that the ongoing dialogue will address the long-standing welfare issues in the sector.
Nigeria is facing a silent emergency in mental healthcare, and unless urgent action is taken, the nation could face devastating social and economic fallout, warns Consultant...
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has disclosed that 90 per cent of its demands to the Federal Government carry no financial implications.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second highest cases of cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will soon begin the screening of food handlers, especially those working in restaurants, markets, bakeries and canteens, for...
The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to shelve its impending strike.