Health

The Delta State Government says it has enrolled more than two million people under its contributory health insurance scheme. The Director-General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC), Isaac Akpoveta, disclosed this when he received members of the Asaba...

Health professionals have called for increased budget allocation for public health to address the impact of the country's economic uncertainty on the sector and improve service delivery to the population seeking medical care. According to them, rising inflation in the...

The Ogun State Government has kicked off the first round of the 2024 Optimized Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW) as part of its “continuous efforts to improve maternal and child health in the state and its environs.” The...

About one million Nigerian children die every year before their fifth birthday because of different sicknesses. This information was shared by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, who works with the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, talked...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says about one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various diseases. The Mandatory Secretary, Health and Environment Services Secretariat (HSES), Adedolapo Fasawe, said this on Friday at a press...

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance's chief executive, Sania Nishtar, has said that Nigeria will soon receive cholera vaccines to help in the fight against the current epidemic. Ms Nishtar made this known in a post on her official X account on...

Good news! Soon, cholera vaccines will come to Nigeria, thanks to a group called Gavi. This update came from the head of Gavi, Sania Nishtar, who shared the information on his X page. Sania said Gavi will team up with UNICEF...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has pledged to address the alleged disappearance of 13,350 diapers intended for antenatal care at a primary health centre in the Sambawa community of Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate...

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said in a statement Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria quoted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as saying in a statement that Biden is "vaccinated and boosted...

The wife of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated the need to adopt alternative communication methods that cater to the needs of different children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ms. Sanwo-Olu, a physician, suggested adding local content,...