The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria recorded an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases during epidemiological week 26 of 2026, with...
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General (D-G) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has received the Special African Leadership Commendation Award in...
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the development, coordination and integration of...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says the number of Nigerians enrolled in health insurance has risen to more than 22 million.
The National Association of Federal Health Institution Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has threatened nationwide industrial action over alleged victimisation, salary irregularities and unpaid allowances unless their...
Ebola has now infected more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an outbreak that has spread to a third displacement camp and...
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said cosmetic products, food and beverages accounted for over 50 per cent of...
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, says Nigeria records nearly 50 million foodborne illnesses every year, revealing that unsafe food...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a precautionary advisory to health facilities and medical waste handlers following the Ebola outbreak in parts of East...
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).