Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Health

January 10, 2023

NMA holds procession for Nasarawa doctor killed by Lassa fever

Dr Ahmed Isaiah, who graduated five years ago, died on December 31, 2022 and was survived by his wife and children.

Lassa fever
January 10, 2023

COVID-19: NPHCDA says 76.16 million Nigerians partially vaccinated 

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 65.7 per cent of eligible Nigerians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

GETTING COVID-19 JAB
January 10, 2023

Buhari regime seeking donors to pay Nigeria’s $4 million family planning debts

The minister did not disclose the donor partners that would bail out the country from this debt. He blamed the $4 million debts on COVID -19 pandemic.

President Muhammadu Buhari , Osagie Ehanire and contraceptives
January 9, 2023

COVID-19: Nigeria to screen arriving passengers using RTD

The ministry of health said positive cases would be quarantined and all negative cases would be monitored.

COVID-19 variant
January 9, 2023

Alleged 84-year-old quack surgeon nabbed in Cross River

The Cross River health task force has apprehended alleged 84-year-old quack surgeon, Simon Okuta-Agba, in Ukpah, Bekwarra council area.

Cross River state ministry of health
January 8, 2023

Practitioners laud FG for signing mental health bill

They said the new development was appropriate and would pave the way for the country’s mental health delivery system’s protection, growth and development.

Mental Health
January 7, 2023

Nigeria recorded 1,067 cases of Lassa fever in 2022: NCDC

The figure spread across 112 local government areas and 27 states, with a death toll that stood at 189.

Lassa-fever
January 7, 2023

Edo govt rewards three LGAs with cash prizes for high immunisation coverage 

The LGAs were awarded N1.8 million, N1.7 million and N1.5 million for recording the top three coverage in the state’s routine and COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 jab
January 7, 2023

Ikpeazu advocates increased awareness to curb sickle cell disease

He also called on Nigerians to love and support sickle cell patients and shun all forms of discriminations against them.

sickle cell
January 6, 2023

Expert lauds Buhari’s assent to mental health bill 

The expert described the signing as a “major leap in the administration of mental healthcare service delivery in Nigeria.”

Neuropsychiatrist, Prof. Monday Igwe