Saturday, November 14, 2026

Health

August 19, 2026

Beware of fertility treatment, surrogacy, ‘miracle baby’ scams in Nigeria, UK warns citizens 

“If you’re considering fertility treatment in Nigeria, exercise caution,” it said.

Pregnant women and UK emblem
August 19, 2026

Lagos: LASEPA seals facilities over environmental violations

LASEPA sealed several establishments in Agege and Mushin over environmental violations.

LASEPA officials
August 19, 2026

Gwarzo council sponsors 20 women for free midwifery training

Gwarzo council area in Kano has sponsored 20 women for free midwifery training.

Mani Tsoho and others
August 19, 2026

Women make up nearly 70% of global health workforce, study reveals

Women now make up nearly 70 per cent of health workers worldwide but remain concentrated in lower-paid professions with fewer leadership opportunities.

Female health workers
August 19, 2026

Niger govt unveils N100 million CEmONC equipment to reduce maternal, newborn deaths

Niger government has inaugurated N100 million worth of CEmONC equipment at selected general hospitals across the state to reduce maternal and newborn mortality.

Niger hospital
August 19, 2026

EU allocates €2.3 million to curb cholera outbreaks in Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, CAR

The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to help contain cholera.

Cholera patients
August 19, 2026

Doctors remove 3.1kg bladder stone from man in Sri Lanka

The surgery was performed on Friday, after which the bladder stone, also weighing as much as a newborn baby, was removed.

Doctors with the removed bladder stone
August 18, 2026

Kano govt bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores

The Kano State government has banned patent medicine stores across the state from administering intravenous (IV) fluid infusion and blood transfusion.

Local drug store
August 18, 2026

Anambra health insurance agency warns desk officers against overbilling enrollees

Mr Ezeka urged the officers to uphold transparency, professionalism and accountability in the discharge of their duties.

Anambra state
August 18, 2026

WHO hopeful on Congo Ebola outbreak containment 

The WHO has raised about 60 per cent of the $115 million needed to fund the Ebola response.

Health workers