Health

The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the Malaria Consortium, had provided 6.8 million doses of malaria prevention drugs to children in the state between three and 59 months of age. The development was disclosed to journalists by the Director...

The Osun State Government has advised residents to avoid consuming unhygienic food to prevent cholera outbreaks in the state. The state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, gave the advice on Saturday during the commissioning of primary health centres and borehole water projects...

The Lagos State Special Crimes and Environmental Sanitation Unit Task Force on Sunday averted a possible outbreak of epidemic in Epe after confiscating dozens of boxes of contaminated turkey. Eight suspects were arrested in the operation.According to the Task Force's...

Two people have been confirmed dead and five hospitalised due to cholera in Badagry. The Medical Director of Badagry General Hospital, Olatunde Bakare, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the victims were brought to the hospital...

Ten children have died due to a suspected measles outbreak in Damangaza community in Lokogoma District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. James Budebo, head of Damangaza community, disclosed this during a one-day outreach programme on Friday in Abuja.The programme was...

The Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Nigeria Initiative has launched a private sector strategy to end TB in Nigeria, calling on private sector leaders to join the fight against the disease. Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Pate made this...

As part of efforts to reduce mother-to-child transmission and eliminate HIV/AIDS in the country, the Nigerian government is scaling up the implementation of early testing and treatment for exposed babies. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji...

The development Research and Project Centre (dRPC), in collaboration with the Population Association of Nigeria, is holding a symposium to commemorate the United Nations World Population Day. The symposium themed: “Embracing the Power of Inclusive Data Towards a Resilient and...

Nine babies have sadly died since an outbreak of whooping cough started in November 2023, says the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 kids and grown-ups got sick with the disease. Whooping cough...

In commemoration of World Population Day 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations (UN) agencies have called on governments, donors, civil society organizations and the private sector to prioritize universal access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive...