Thursday, October 8, 2026

Health

June 23, 2026

NCDC: Lassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25%

Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate climbing to 25.0 per cent, the NCDC has said.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
June 22, 2026

NAFDAC sensitises FCT residents to safe medicine use

Mr Elemuwa described the workshop as timely and critical to improving healthcare delivery.

NAFDAC
June 22, 2026

NBSA urges Nigerians to donate blood to combat national shortages

NIBSA has urged Nigerians to embrace voluntary blood donation to address critical national blood shortages that severely affect emergency surgeries and maternal health services.

June 20, 2026

Ebola: FG approves N21 million outbreak response fund for each state

Mr Bako said the intervention formed part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s readiness against Ebola.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
June 20, 2026

Edo pledges sustained support for indigent sickle cell patients

The President of the Edo Sickle Cell Club, Dr Charles Edigin, said persons living with the condition continued to face significant medical, social and economic challenges.

June 20, 2026

Tuberculosis drug shortage hindering Kano’s control efforts, says SOCCEE

The SOCCEE director highlighted efforts to improve treatment adherence among TB patients in Kano State.

Kano State
June 19, 2026

FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage

Mr Pate described sickle cell disease as one of Nigeria’s most pressing public health challenges. 

Muhammed Pate
June 19, 2026

Nigerian surgeons want AI to be used in hospitals

Nigerian surgeons have called for the use of artificial intelligence to enhance surgical training and healthcare service delivery.

Nigerian surgeons
June 19, 2026

NICASA seeks FG’s urgent intervention for stranded Nigerians in South Africa

NICASA has urged the federal government to urgently address the worsening humanitarian situation facing stranded Nigerians awaiting repatriation from South Africa.

Nigerians in South Africa.
June 19, 2026

Plateau establishes sickle cell registry to boost data collection, planning

Mr Baamlong said the initiative ended the fragmented approaches to sickle cell care.

Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang