World Breastfeeding Week: Benue Yet to Meet National Goal, Global Target of Breastfeeding – UNICEF From Attah Ede, Makurdi The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) in...
Torough David, Abuja Stakeholders across health sectors have called for urgent, coordinated investment in prevention, equitable HPV vaccine access and harmonized health data to accelerate progress...
The United Nations agencies have reported that in 2024, approximately 89 per cent of infants worldwide, about 115 million children, received at least one dose of...
Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of 2025 Epidemiological Week 25, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.6 percent. The Nigeria Centre...
Nigeria is taking center stage in Africa’s effort to build stronger, more resilient health systems. This is by championing sustainable financing and medical oxygen security at...
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Determined to address longstanding challenges threatening Nigeria’s immunisation programmes, the federal government has convened the inaugural session of the Immunisation Financing Policy...
From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa It was a successful outing on Monday at Kaiama in Kaiama Local government area of Bayelsa state as the residents released their...
Torough David, Abuja The Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, said the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) now supports over 2.67 million...
By Laide Akinboade, Abuja The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected the Federal Government’s recent decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia, describing the move...
Torough David, Abuja Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr Oladipupo Fasan has underscored the critical need for evidence-based practice, a well-trained health workforce,...
