Health

Nigeria's economy suffers an estimated loss of ₦ 455 billion every year due to poor sanitation, with devastating consequences for homes, companies and national productivity. Losses are largely driven by water transmitted diseases, which claim more than 70,000 lives annually,...

The National Agency for Primary Health Care (NPHCDA) has received 1,653 Gavi solar energy refrigerators to improve the country's vaccine supply chain. The executive director of NPHCDA, Dr. Muyi Aina, announced in a recent event, pointing out the importance of...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), together with 19 leading universities and the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of National Information and Orientation, has launched the Behavional Investigation and Design Laboratory, the first of its kind...

Investigators in Sweden have developed a "skin in an injectable syringe that can cure burns without scars, taking advantage of innovative materials and biological mechanisms. This "skin in a syringe" gel "developed at the University of Linköping can help treat...

A 17 -year -old girl identified as Emma has revealed her struggle with gastroparesis, a rare medical condition that has prevented her from eating a meal since birth. Emma shared her experience in a Tiktok video published in July, which...

A Duke Health team has been a pioneer in two repair surgeries of the world's heart, the replacement of the living mitral valve and resuscitation innovations in children to save lives, but also to improve the administration of organ...

The government of the state of Oyo has sought the collaboration of stakeholders in their efforts to grow the health sector, as well as improve primary health care (PHC). The president, the Health Management Board of the State of Oyo,...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday in Lagos officially launched a research and development laboratory of behavior insights (Bird-Lab) for Nigeria and domiciled at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Idi-Araba. The Bird-Lab, which...

The National Agency for Food and Medicines Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert that warns Nigerians about the circulation of falsified cowbell "our milk" 12 g of Sachet in the country. In a statement published as a...

The Anambra State Government has renewed its attraction for residents to adopt telemedicine services as part of efforts to expand access to health benefit in the state. The State Health Commissioner, Dr. Afam Obidike, made the call on Thursday, during...