A non-governmental organisation, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Nigeria, has called for stronger action to address period stigma and poor access to menstrual hygiene products, warning that the challenges continue to keep many girls out of school. The organisation made the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured six laureates for their outstanding contributions to primary healthcare and global public health during the 79th World Health Assembly. WHO disclosed this on Wednesday, noting that the awards were presented by Assembly President…

More than 50 journalists from across Nigeria participated in a two-day capacity-building workshop for practitioners on impactful healthcare reporting capable of driving policy reform, organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). The “Investigative Skills for Covering Nigeria’s…

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a global health humanitarian non-governmental organisation, said it treated 60,566 children for malnutrition in Zamfara State in 2025 alone. In an official communication posted on the NGO’s official Facebook page on Wednesday, MSF said the situation…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired and substandard products valued at N1.8 billion at its dumpsite in Kuje, Abuja. Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the growing impact of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda on children and vulnerable families. In a statement issued on Monday, the agency…

The Spinal Cord Injuries Association Centre (SCIAN) has appealed to the Nigerian government to establish a dedicated hospital for the rehabilitation of those with spinal cord injuries. Abdulwahab Matepo, the group’s president, spoke at a press conference on Wednesday in…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over mounting challenges in containing the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In its latest situation report, the global health body…

The federal government has reassured Nigerians that there is no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country, while intensifying preparedness and surveillance measures nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, gave the assurance in…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a free health insurance enrolment and medical outreach programme for inmates across correctional centres in Abuja, benefitingmore than 1,500 inmates. The exercise, which began on Tuesday at the Medium Security Custodial Centre…

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were…

The Anambra State Government, through the State Ministry of Health, will be offering free hypertension checks in primary healthcare centres and general hospitals across the state, as part of activities to commemorate the 2026 World Hypertension Day. The state Commissioner…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured the travelling public and stakeholders that robust preventive measures have been put in place across all international airports in response to the recent Ebola Virus Disease situation in parts of Central Africa.…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR). WHO…

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Ikpeme Ikpeme, says the relocation of Nigerian medical professionals abroad is gradually declining. Mr Ikpeme said this at a press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, attributing the…