A Consultant Psychiatrist, Prof. Taiwo Obindo has decried the cost of care and drugs for individuals undergoing treatment for various mental health conditions, calling for interventions...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever fatalities have risen sharply in 2026, in spite of a decline in new confirmed...
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, will resume work at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday following the suspension of the nationwide strike...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the update of several recommendations in the forthcoming guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence and the community management...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as Senior Strategic Adviser to Director-General Jean Kaseya, reinforcing leadership...
Nigeria is closing tuberculosis (TB) detection gaps, expanding access to testing and treatment, and strengthening services for vulnerable populations with the technical support from the World...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal and aromatic...
Nigeria’s fight against HIV and AIDS may be approaching a turning point with the introduction of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug that experts say could greatly...
Nigeria’s renowned virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called for a re-examination of Nigeria’s public health history, stressing that understanding the past is critical for effective epidemic...
Pandemics are inevitable and nations must be ready to respond swiftly, says Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare.