Friday, August 21, 2026

Health

May 13, 2025

WHO warns hunger in Gaza will affect ‘entire generation’

WHO representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Rik Peeperkorn, said he had seen children who looked years younger than their age.

GAZA CHILDREN
May 13, 2025

Abia: Gov Otti promises to build biogas plant in abattoirs

According to him, ASEPA signed a memorandum of understanding with a firm experienced in waste-to-energy technology to support this transition.

Alex Otti
May 12, 2025

FG endorses Medipool to supply essential healthcare products across Nigeria

He said Medipool had been vetted through the infrastructure concession regulatory commission.

Dr Muhammad Ali Pate
May 12, 2025

Kaduna govt inaugurates committee on basic healthcare fund

Ms Kaltum-Ahmed urged the newly inaugurated members to provide robust oversight for the effective implementation of the fund.

Governor of kaduna state Uba Sani
May 12, 2025

Paediatricians say childhood cancer not death sentence

Paediatricians have dispelled common misconceptions about childhood cancer, including the belief that it is contagious and a death sentence.

Cancer unit
May 12, 2025

Trump plans slashing pharmaceutical prices by 80%

The U.S. president said he would sign the executive order, which he said would be one of the most consequential in U.S. history, at 9:00 a.m. (1300 GMT) on Monday.

Trump and pills
May 11, 2025

NAFDAC urges synergy between varsities, pharma firms to boost drug production

She emphasised the importance of local innovation in achieving self-sufficiency in healthcare.

NAFDAC
May 11, 2025

First Lady inaugurates 100-bed hospital in Imo

Mrs Tinubu said the inauguration was a critical milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Remi Tinubu
May 10, 2025

Japa: 42% of nurses in Africa intend to migrate, says WHO

The WHO official noted that nurses accounted for 66 per cent of Africa’s projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030.

NURSES
May 9, 2025

NAFDAC seals water plant in Nasarawa

Mr Emmanuel emphasised that NAFDAC would intensify its surveillance to ensure only safe and regulated products reached consumers.

NAFDAC