An international non-governmental organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said that since early March, meningitis has been spreading rapidly throughout several states across Northwest Nigeria, mainly in Kebbi and Sokoto States. MSF said this in a…

Arthritis is widely perceived as a condition affecting only the elderly, but experts warn that an increasing number of young Nigerians are now being diagnosed with the disease. While degenerative arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, is more common in older individuals, experts…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has set up a multi-sectoral committee to end mother-to-child transmission in Delta State. The Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, who inaugurated the Delta State Paediatric Prevention of Maternal-To-Child Transmission of HIV…

The death toll from the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has increased to 74 with cases reported in 21 of the country’s 36 states as well as Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has confirmed that treatment for HIV in Nigeria remains free, in spite of ongoing funding challenges. The Director-General of NACA, Temitope Ilori, made this statement on Thursday in Asaba, Delta State,…

In a remarkable display of medical expertise and teamwork, the Orile-Agege General Hospital, Lagos, has successfully performed a complex life-saving surgery on a patient with a severe liver injury. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in…

The Kaduna State Government has approved the recruitment of 1,800 staff to address personnel gaps across all Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Health, Umma Ahmad, on Thursday in…

The Adamawa State Government has confirmed an outbreak of rabies, with cats being particularly affected. The Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, Tijjani Maksha, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing in Yola, assuring the public that measures are…

An outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) has claimed three lives and left 30 other persons hospitalised in Gombe State, prompting swift intervention by health authorities. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Habu Dahiru, confirmed the outbreak at a press briefing in…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a campaign for the elimination of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis in Asaba, Delta State. The initiative, tagged: Free to Shine Campaign, is part of an advocacy programme led by the African Union, the…

The United States is planning to suspend funding for GAVI, an organisation that produces and supplies vaccines to developing countries, including Nigeria. A document prepared by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) also revealed that the Donald Trump administration…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled new guidance to help countries reform and strengthen their mental health policies and systems. In a statement released on Wednesday, WHO highlighted that mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with significant gaps in…

The Federal Government has launched the National Guideline for Sodium Reduction as part of its efforts to prevent the adverse health consequences of excessive sodium intake. Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Health…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has directed Adedolapo Fasawe, the mandate secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, to oversee the establishment of a Primary Healthcare Centre in Sauka, FCT. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to…

The Nigerian government has launched the National Guideline for Sodium Reduction as part of its efforts to prevent the adverse health consequences of excessive sodium intake. Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Health…