NCDC confirms 6 fresh Lassa fever deaths, 77 infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 77 new Lassa fever…

I lost two children to sickle cell – Buhari  

President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has revealed that he lost two of his children to…

Nigerian army running secret mass abortion programme – Reuters

An international news agency, Reuters, has accused the Nigerian Army of running a programme where forceful abortions…

Millions Of Children To Get New Malaria Shot By 2023 — WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) said a new malaria vaccine RTS,S would be distributed more widely from…

World AIDS Day: 43, 373 People Living With HIV in Kogi

From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja No fewer than 43,373 people are living with Humane Immune Virus (HIV)…

Kogi Trains Health Officers On Quality Assessment of Basic Healthcare Provision Fund

From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA), has trained health…

Cervical Cancer treatment in Nigeria exceeds WHO’s target

By Our Reporter  Global health agency Unitaid and its partners have developed and implemented a highly…

Measles: Niger govt, UNICEF to vaccinate over one million children

The Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),…

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease hits Namibia

Namibia has been hit by another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Zambezi region, located…

8 million Nigerians to suffer from Diabetes by 2045 – Report

The current estimate of 3.5 million living with the disease in Nigeria is probably understated due…

Kanu Heart Foundation conducts free heart screening in Enugu

The Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF), in collaboration with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu…

Bukka Hut co-owner, Laolu Martins, committs suicide after bet on dollar backfired

By Divine Nwakanma One of the co-founders of Bukka Hut, a Lagos-based eatery, Laolu Martins, is…