The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the growing demand for medical doctors in the country as thousands continue to emigrate in search of better opportunities. The NMA President, Bala Audu, raised the alarm while reading a communique…

Reaching every unvaccinated child and preventing the spread of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) remains a persistent challenge for Nigeria’s health system. Despite years of interventions, gaps in routine immunisation coverage persist, especially among “zero-dose” children who have never…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that the country is seeing a decline in Lassa fever infections, even as Mpox continues to spread across nearly all states. Speaking at the national health security briefing in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has reported 1,307 suspected cholera cases and 34 deaths across 30 states and 98 Local Government Areas in the country. The infectious disease agency also raised concerns over a potential surge…

The NNPC Foundation has launched a free cataract screening and surgery programme targeting 1,000 beneficiaries in Zaria, Kaduna State. The scheme is part of a nationwide initiative to tackle avoidable blindness, the Managing Director of the NNPC Foundation, Emmanuella Arukwe,…

As the world commemorates the 2025 International Workers’ Day, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called for inclusive and supportive workplaces, especially for persons living with HIV. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Temitope Ilori,…

The Yobe State Government on Tuesday said it is committed to achieving 80 per cent vaccination coverage by 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to close immunisation gaps and protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases. Speaking at a one-day media dialogue…

Aisha Abubakar’s world crumbled twice in just two months. First, she buried Hassan and then Hussaini, two months later. The four-year-old twins died of malaria — one in October 2024, the other in December.Sitting outside her home in a camp…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said Nigeria currently bears the highest burden of unvaccinated children globally. A Health Officer at UNICEF, Bashir Elegbede, disclosed this during a one-day media dialogue in Damaturu, Yobe State, to commemorate the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the engagement of a private facility manager to oversee the State House Medical Centre in Abuja. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday during the inauguration of a Technical Working Group (TWG)…

The Kwara Government has raised concerns over its inability to retain medical doctors amidst the wave of emigration, dubbed ‘Japa syndrome’. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara Hospital Management Board (HMB), Abdulraheem Malik, raised the concerns at an inter-ministerial briefing…

The Ondo State government has increased its subvention by 50 per cent to enable Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state to provide more services to the public. The Permanent Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Francis Akanbiemu,…

The federal government has deployed N110 billion Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) High Impact Intervention Project for the rehabilitation of medical schools in 18 institutions. The project, which forms a key pillar of the Nigerian educational sector renewal initiative, was…

The federal government has said it will support the Kwara State Government’s drive in local production of medicines and vaccines to address gaps in the healthcare sector. The National Coordinator, Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), Abdu…

The federal government says it is taking steps to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to guard against its impact on infection treatment and outbreak response. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, stated this…