Health

The Katsina State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of nine persons in a road crash on Sunday – today, March 30 – morning. According to the FRSC Sector Commander, Aliyu Ma’aji, the crash occurred

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that no fewer than 74 persons have died of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the past few weeks. In a statement on Thursday – yesterday, March 27 – the NCDC specifically

Prof. Stella Smith, Director of Research at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has highlighted the need to adopt a ‘Wash Strategy’ to prevent the outbreak of cholera in the country Smith, who works at the Department of Molecular Biology and

As the World observes the 2025 Tuberculosis (TB) Day, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), has called on governments at all levels to ensure substantial political commitments, increased funding, and expanded access to TB services. In a statement made

A urologist, Dr Sam Adegboye, has debunked claims that frequent sucking of women’s breasts reduces the risk of developing breast cancer. Adegboye, Assistant Chief Medical Officer and General Practitioner at Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, said this on Sunday –

The Benue Government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has executed water, sanitation and hygiene projects in selected local government areas to provide basic amenities for rural dwellers. The projects include toilet facilities and boreholes at

Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi  By Ekong Ekaete The Lagos State government has identified poor oral health as one of the reasons for low self esteem, anxiety and dietary deficiencies, that affect a child’s

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says millions of lives across the continent are at risk due to abrupt cuts in U.S. and European development aid, threatening to reverse decades of progress in global health. Dr. Jean

Wants countries to step up health funding in face of US global health funding cuts The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their childhood immunisation programmes by the end

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that more than 47 million health professionals, patients, and advocates have signed a global call for urgent action to reduce air pollution in order to protect life on the planet. This call aims to protect public