An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Edo State, resulting in two fatalities. The State Commissioner for Health, Cyril Oshiomhole, made this known on Tuesday in Benin during an emergency response meeting. The action follows confirmation from the University…

Two years into President Bola Tinubu’s tenure, Nigeria’s health sector remains fragile, swamped with various interventions, yet still burdened by old challenges. Despite campaign promises of reforms and some execution, the country continues to grapple with underfunding, inadequate infrastructure, workforce…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s third highest national honour, Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), on American Bill Gates. Mr Tinubu conferred the honour on the billionaire philanthropist on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr Gates, through his…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), African Region and the TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a landmark $2.26 million agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health system over the next 10 years. The signing ceremony, held on Monday at the United Nations House…

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 World Clubfoot Day, health advocates have raised concerns about the country’s slow progress in providing timely treatment for children born with the condition. In a statement to commemorate…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), African Region and the TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a landmark $2.26 million agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health system over the next 10 years. The signing ceremony, held on Monday at the United Nations House…

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that global health inequalities remains stark, with children born in parts of Africa still 50 times more likely to die before age five than those in wealthier countries. Mr Gates, chair Gates Foundation, made…

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has announced that the majority of the $200 billion his foundation will disburse over the next two decades will be allocated to improving health and development in Africa. On Monday in Nelson Mandela Hall at the…

A new COVID-19 strain, NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to an increase in hospitalisations in China, has now been detected in the United States, including among international travellers arriving in major cities such as New York and Washington. According to…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched a new publication and called on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products. The global health body, in a statement on Friday, said the products includes cigarettes, pouches,…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 366 deaths from Lassa fever and meningitis in 24 states across the country. The NCDC via its official website on Friday, highlighted the continued public health challenge…

In a major step toward improving access to mental health care, the Nigerian Mental Health (NMH) network has launched the country’s first publicly accessible National Mental Health and Rehabilitation Directory. The initiative was unveiled on Wednesday in commemoration of Mental…

A report by the World Health Organisation says 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions.The Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria-American Institute for Mental Health (NAIMH), Azubike Aliche, said this…

The Duchess International Hospital has performed a successful complex “open-heart” surgery operation on a five-year-old boy (known as “Master D”), born with a life-threatening congenital heart condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a significant heart defect that affects the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a fake drug factory in an uncompleted three-storey building at Azagba Ogwashi in Aniocha LGA in Delta State. The NAFDAC Director, South – East Zone, Martins Iluyomade,…