Health

WHO Warns of Oral Health Crisis in Africa, 42% Suffer from Dental Diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms over Africa’s oral health crisis, revealing that 42% of Africans suffer from dental diseases such as...

FG Calls for Integrated Diagnostic Services to Strengthen Healthcare Delivery

The Federal Government has called on stakeholders and partners to enhance the integration of diagnostic services into Nigeria’s healthcare system. This initiative aims to...

NCDC Confirms New Lassa Fever Case, Calls for Enhanced Surveillance

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a 31-year-old physician who recently traveled...

HIV Treatment Remains Free in Government Facilities – NACA

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has refuted claims circulating on social media regarding the withdrawal of subsidies for Antiretroviral (ARV)...

FG Unveils Standards, Guidelines for Organ Transplantation

The Federal Government has introduced new standards and guidelines for establishing and coordinating organ and tissue transplantation services in Nigeria. The initiative aims to...

President Tinubu Grants Automatic Employment to 774 Health Fellows

President Bola Tinubu has announced automatic employment for 774 fellows of the National Health Programme following their one-year tenure. The President made the declaration...

Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 95 in 2025 as NCDC Warns of Rising Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 95 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with a case fatality rate of...

NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Baron After 17 Years in Hiding

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, after 17 years on the run, during which...

NAFDAC Halts Registration of Artemether/Lumefantrine Oral Suspension Over Stability Concerns

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discontinued the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension...

South-South Caucus Calls for Reopening of Onitsha Medicine Market, Urges NAFDAC to Prosecute Culprits

The South-South Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to...

Lassa Fever Kills 30-Year-Old Farmer in Cross River

The Cross River State government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Obubra Local Government Area (LGA) following the death of a 30-year-old...

Bird Flu Outbreak in Plateau Claims 300 Birds

An outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds on a farm in Plateau State. Dr. Shase’et Sipak, the...

House of Representatives Calls for Crackdown on Counterfeit Drug Manufacturers

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Pharmacists...

WHO Chief Warns “Now or Never” for Global Pandemic Agreement as U.S. Withdraws from Talks

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a stark warning that it is "now or never" to...

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