Kwara State Government has said it will begin the third round of its ‘Big Catch-Up’ (BCU) vaccination for children between two and five years on April 12. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Nusirat Elelu,…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged to donate a mobile Hospital to the Taraba State government on behalf of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). Mrs Tinubu made the announcement on Friday in Jalingo while inaugurating a mobile hospital and…

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that the continent is facing an alarming convergence of public health crises, with outbreaks of Mpox, cholera, and climate-related emergencies. The centre said the situation was destabilising health…

The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has appealed to nursing students in the state not to leave after graduation to curb brain drain in the state’s health sector. Mr Mbah made the appeal during the 2024/ 2025 Maiden Matriculation Ceremony…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of generic medicines in Nigeria by enforcing stringent bioequivalence studies. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos, the Director General, NAFDAC,…

The federal government has launched a training programme for 120 young researchers aimed at enhancing their capacity for cancer research and evidence-based implementation in Nigeria. The project, Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Cancer Research and Implementation (SINCCAR), is designed to build…

Nigeria has lost over 16,000 doctors in the last five to seven years, a situation that has cost the country billions of naira, according to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday…

Public health experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s primary healthcare system, revealing that only about 40 per cent of local government areas (LGAs) have medically qualified Medical Officers of Health (MOHs). This means more than 460 out of the 774…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded 14 new confirmed cases and three deaths from Lassa fever cases in one week, spanning 24 to 30 March, 2025. The NCDC stated this in its latest situation report published…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has enroled 198,810 residents of the territory into its Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) in one year. Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike…

As the world marks the 2025 World Health Day, health experts in Nigeria say the country’s struggling health system offers little hope for mothers and newborns. The experts spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.…

The Chairman of Governing Board of Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Tolu Bankole, has emphasised the critical importance of investing in maternal and newborn health as a cornerstone of sustainable development. Bankole, a member of the All Progressives Congress…

Stakeholders on Monday urged the Federal Government to urgently release outstanding vaccine funds and ramp up investment in local vaccine production. They warned that funding delays are threatening Nigeria’s immunisation efforts and endangering the lives of millions of children. They…

The United Nations has warned that recent cuts to global health aid could reverse progress in reducing maternal deaths. A new UN report released to mark the 2025 World Health Day shows a 40 per cent global decline in maternal…

Nigeria has recorded 1,858 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), with 156 deaths across 23 states since the outset of the 2023/2024 epidemic season. This was revealed in the latest situation report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…