The Bauchi State House of Assembly has approved groundbreaking legislation that will provide free sanitary pads to female students in primary, secondary, and community schools throughout the state, addressing critical menstrual hygiene... Read more »
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed 357 individuals under surveillance following concerns that they may have been exposed to Lassa fever. This development comes after a 31-year-old... Read more »
The federal government has introduced new standards and guidelines for the establishment and coordination of organ and tissue transplantation services in Nigeria. This initiative aims to provide hope to patients while promoting... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has approved a subsidy on kidney dialysis services for Nigerians, significantly reducing the cost from N50,000 to N12,000 per session. This initiative is being implemented across 11 federal medical... Read more »
No fewer than 461 persons are currently being tracked by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over possible infection with Lassa fever, as the disease continues to spread across 63 local... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive stockpile of falsified and unregistered pharmaceutical products in Idumota, Lagos. This was made known in a statement... Read more »
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s health sector has greatly improved so much so that it is now attracting patients not just from the West African subregion but also from countries... Read more »
The U.S. government, under an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, has suspended funding for HIV treatment programs in Nigeria and other developing nations. The freeze affects the President’s Emergency... Read more »
The CIA has announced that it believes the COVID-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a laboratory leak than a natural event. The CIA’s “low confidence” assessment comes after John Ratcliffe was sworn... Read more »
Respite seems to have come the way of Ndi Anambra, Igbos and Nigerians struggling with medical issues as Segofs Energy in partnership with Apex Hospital System has commenced construction of a World... Read more »
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian artist Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has revealed that the family has conducted a private autopsy and toxicology test to determine the cause of... Read more »
The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, a global health emergency. The WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus made the announcement at a press conference in... Read more »
The Russian Health Ministry has announced that it has developed a cancer vaccine that will be distributed to patients free of charge in early 2025. The vaccine will reportedly be used to... Read more »
As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Federal Government has been advised to set up Disability Inclusion Architecture (NDIA) in... Read more »
The Federal government has reaffirmed commitment to end HIV/AIDS across the country by the year 2030. Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Temitope Ilori made the reaffirmation... Read more »
Mobile phones can be dangerous and cause serious health issues. Sleeping next to your mobile phone can affect you mentally and physically. Before going to bed, you should keep your phone away... Read more »
The Government of Anambra State has begun Integrated Measles Campaign across the 21 local government areas of the state with a reaffirmation that all sorts of immunization is free of charge. Governor... Read more »
A lady shared her excitement after undergoing a successful breast reduction surgery, revealing her transformed appearance. According to her, the big-sized “watermelon” breasts had caused her significant discomfort for years, making it difficult to... Read more »
Statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that more of those getting infected with Mpox in Nigeria are males. According to figures posted on the NCDC website... Read more »
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has achieved a significant milestone with its experimental implant, Blindsight, receiving the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “breakthrough device” designation. This designation is granted to medical... Read more »