The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) has commenced a seven-day capacity assessment for the in-charges of 484 apex Health facilities across the state. The assessment exercise, which began on Tuesday, is being held at the board’s headquarters Read more…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed in its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 29, from 14th to 20th July 2025, 11 new cases of lassa fever in Nigeria The new cases were reported from Ondo Read more…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned, expired, and unregistered products valued at over ₦1.5 billion during a major enforcement operation at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. A post on NAFDAC’s official Read more…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that upcoming tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals could reach 250 percent, after starting at a lower level, while adding he plans to also unveil fresh duties on foreign semiconductors. “We’ll be putting (an) initially Read more…
The Lagos State Government has achieved a significant milestone in child nutrition, with its exclusive breastfeeding rate reaching 57.4 per cent, surpassing the global target of 50 per cent. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Read more…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in its latest situation report says the country had recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and 152 deaths this year. Published on Monday, the Lassa Fever Situation Report for Read more…
The Gates Foundation says it will invest $2.5 billion into research and development (R&D) on women’s health. It said this in a statement released on Monday, listing the areas for investment to include obstetric care and maternal immunization, maternal Read more…
Abia State government has assured the residents that there is no new report of public diseases in the State. The diseases, according to the State government, include Lassa Fever, Monkey Pox, Cholera, Yellow Fever and Diphtheria. The Commissioner for Health, Read more…
The National Chairman of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector, Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, has insisted that the union will not suspend its ongoing strike until key aspects of their demands are addressed. Despite holding Read more…
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has officially suspended its seven-day warning strike, four days after its commencement. The National President of NANNM, Haruna Mamman, announced the suspension of the strike at a press briefing in Read more…