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What Nigeria must do to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2030
Despite TB being a vaccine-preventable disease, one-quarter of the World’s population, approximately 1.9 billion people, is infected with TB → Read More
Nigeria govt set to develop Lassa Fever vaccine
The minister also noted that the country has witnessed a sharp rise in the number of confirmed Lassa fever cases. → Read More
CSOs set to launch report on PHC service delivery in Nigeria
The report aims at stimulating interest from critical stakeholders to improve the overall primary healthcare delivery in Nigeria. → Read More
World population to reach 8 billion by November – UN
It also projected that the population could reach a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s. → Read More
Adequate funding, collaboration required to curb HIV spread at borders – Minister
Mr Ehanire said collaborations will also ensure the control of epidemic-prone diseases. → Read More
Union seeks end to alleged discrimination, dichotomy in Nigeria’s health sector
The dichotomy, NUAHP said, has bred several forms of injustices over the years. → Read More
UK detects vaccine-derived polio in London sewage
Findings suggest some spread between closely linked individuals and the virus has continued to evolve and is now classified as a vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2. → Read More
HIV/AIDS: Nigeria has largest global fund portfolio – Official
The NEPWHAN coordinator, Mr Ibrahim, said from its peak of 5.8 per cent in 2001, HIV prevalence in Nigeria decreased to 1.3 per cent in 2018. → Read More
420,000 persons die of contaminated foods globally every year- WHO
The fatalities are from an estimated 600 million people who globally fall sick from eating food contaminated by bacteria, viruses... → Read More
Nigeria seals 25,000 illegal pharmacies in eight years
“The illegal premises were sealed due to various reasons including poor hygienic environment, poor documentation and improper regularisation of papers.” → Read More
#APCPresidentialPrimaries: Aregbesola congratulates Tinubu
Mr Tinubu defeated 13 other contestants to emerge as the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 general election. → Read More
COVID-19: Nigerian govt partners community pharmacies to expand vaccination coverage
Mr Shuaib said the partnership with pharmacies will improve vaccination rates within the shortest time possible. → Read More
WHA75: Global health leaders want WHO funding model improved
In his remarks, Bjorn Kummel, chair of the WHA working group on sustainable financing, said an agreement has been reached that “we would focus on reaching an aspiration of 50 per cent of the base budget for WHO” → Read More
WHO advocates physical activities to tackle NCDs in Nigeria
The event marks the beginning of activities of the World Health Assembly which commenced in Geneva on Sunday. → Read More
How insecurity heightens neglect of contraceptives among Nigerian women
WHO says contraceptive use is much lower in developing countries such as Nigeria, and that one in 10 women in such countries has an unmet need for family planning. → Read More
UPDATED: Buhari signs health insurance bill into law
The new bill repeals the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Act which has been in existence since 2004. → Read More
Nigeria flags off policy document to accelerate diseases diagnosis, treatment
The WHO director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, compared access to quality tests and laboratory services to a good radar system “that gets you where you need to go.” → Read More
SDG2030: Nigeria must eliminate female genital mutilation to achieve other goals- Official
Over 200 million girls and women have been subjected to the harmful practice of FGM in 30 countries including Nigeria. → Read More
Cholera: Nigeria to receive nine million doses of oral vaccines -WHO
The expected doses of vaccines will ensure the implementation of two campaigns in 14 LGAs across nine states, including the... → Read More
World Malaria Day 2022: Inside Nigeria’s plan ahead of vaccine distribution
WHO estimates that the vaccine could save the lives of an additional 40,000 to 80,000 African children each year. → Read More