Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Health

September 4, 2024

Over 60 hospitalised after intestinal infection in Russian community

56 are children among those hospitalised and are in moderate conditions.

RUSSIAN FLAG
September 4, 2024

Nigeria gets highest financial aid in Africa, Bill Gates says 

“We spend a lot in Asia. But we spend even more in Africa. The country we spend the most in Africa is Nigeria,” said Bill Gates.

Bill Gates
September 3, 2024

WHO issues antibiotic production guidelines to curb resistance risk

The WHO advised patients to be better informed about disposing unused tablets.

WHO logo and Antibiotics
September 3, 2024

161,000 children in Gaza received first polio vaccine: WHO

Vaccination teams are set to inoculate some 340,000 children under the age of 10 against the type 2 polio virus in southern Gaza.

WHO
September 3, 2024

CMD seeks private partnerships to fund National Hospital 

Mr Mahmud spoke on Monday in Abuja at a news briefing to commemorate the hospital’s 25th anniversary.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA (credit: facebook)
September 3, 2024

Kaduna pensioners to benefit from health insurance scheme

Speaking at the signing of the MoU on Monday in Kaduna, KADCHMA director-general Abubakar Hassan said the scheme’s benefits for the pensioners were immense.

Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA)
September 3, 2024

Bill Gates in Nigeria for talks on hunger, malnutrition

That is, Nigeria loses about 2,400 children to malnutrition daily.

Bill gates and Hungry Nigerian Children
September 2, 2024

May&Baker to commercialise bitter leaf capsule, unveil bio-vaccine factory

Pharmaceutical giant May&Baker is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a re-commitment to promoting healthcare in Nigeria by producing medical products of international standards.

May and Baker
September 2, 2024
Monkeypox
September 2, 2024

Edo confirms six diphtheria cases, two deaths

Mr Ojeifo disclosed in an interview with journalists in Benin on Monday that the two deaths were from the six confirmed cases of diphtheria recorded during the same period.

DIPHTHERIA PATIENTS