The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is poised to become one of the greatest threats to global health. The NCDC said that it could push millions into extreme poverty, reverse decades of medical…
The Federal Government says it is committed to tackling tuberculosis (TB) as a national priority. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, said this on Tuesday, at the UN Alliance of Countries on the Fight Against…
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has promised to increase funds allocation for nutrition intervention in the FCT Administration’s 2025 budget. Wike made the promise when the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited him in Abuja…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has presented a Fast Cold Chain Equipment to the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board. Presenting the items on Tuesday, Mr Rahama Rihood-Mohammed, Chief of UNICEF Kano Field Office, said the gesture would strengthen…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration would soon begin the disbursement of grants and facilities to the 236 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state. This, he said, will ensure that the PHCs…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out a thorough mop-up operation to remove contaminated food and drugs from major markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. This effort comes after the recent floods that compromised…
Adamawa Government has received 200,000 doses of cholera vaccine from United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), following the outbreak of the disease in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dr Felix Tangwani, Commissioner of Health and Human services disclose…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria, posing a significant threat to public health. “We are maximising efforts to curb the menace of…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly…
Nigeria is set to join countries that have decriminalised attempted suicide soon, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate has revealed. The Health Minister made this known at the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day event in Abuja.…
