South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, which is taken twice a year, has been shown to Read more…
The growing demand for medical imaging procedures has caused an automatic spike in diagnostic investigations, rising complication trends and a nationwide manpower shortage, a radiography expert has said. Air Commodore Bolaji Israel Jayeoba made the assertion on Monday while delivering Read more…
South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a new HIV-prevention injection, marking the first public rollout of the drug in Africa, the region with the world’s highest HIV burden. The injectable drug, lenacapavir, is taken twice a year Read more…
The Plateau State Ministry of Health has revealed that 51,370 persons are currently living with HIV/AIDS in the state. It also disclosed that over 30,000 pregnant women were tested for HIV between January and September 2025, and 39 of them Read more…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended their indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. In a post shared on his X handle on Saturday, NARD President Mohammad Suleiman confirmed the suspension of Read more…
The Jigawa State government has finalised preparations for a major polio vaccination exercise targeting 1.5 million children across the state. The announcement was made during a media dialogue organised by UNICEF ahead of the campaign. Dr. Shehu Sambo, Executive Read more…
A report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed condom distribution in Nigeria declined by 55 percent over the last year, indicating a significant obstacle in the battle against HIV. The UN organization disclosed this information Read more…
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has estimated that the distribution of condoms for prevention of the disease in Nigeria has fallen by 55 per cent from last December to March this year. The figure, released Tuesday Read more…
The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has called on the Federal Government to scale up investments in health-sector funding, hospital infrastructure, and regional medical facilities to boost respiratory care outcomes across the country. In a communiqué issued at the end Read more…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reported that at least 24.47 million Nigerians tested positive for malaria between January and September 2025, highlighting a persistent surge in the country’s malaria burden. The figure is contained in the Read more…