The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) says six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever in one week, raising fresh concerns about occupational exposure...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says no woman should lose her life because she cannot afford treatment during pregnancy-related emergencies, assuring that financial barriers should...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the ministry will fully digitalise the public health sector in the next six to nine months.
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses across the nation’s correctional...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have urged doctors and healthcare professionals across nationwide to heighten vigilance...
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has supported nine countries to begin rolling out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medicine, targeting people at high risk...
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the ban on alcohol in small pack sizes remains the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher case fatality rate (CFR) for Lassa fever in 2026.
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has stopped admitting new patients as union members of the hospital embark on a five-day warning strike over restricted power...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has secured a judgement of 40 years jail term against two individuals peddling...