Friday, October 30, 2026

Health

August 2, 2022

FLASH: Gombe declares monkeypox outbreak

“In the light of the above, I hereby declare the outbreak of monkeypox in Gombe state,” Gombe health commissioner said.

Hands of a monkey pox patient
August 2, 2022

Buhari, Tinubu won’t need medical treatment abroad, no Dubai for Atiku if Peter Obi becomes president: Okey Bakassi

“Vote for #PeterObi to fix Nigeria, so in their very old age, Buhari and Tinubu won’t be going to London for medical treatment, and Atiku won’t live in Dubai.”

Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and Okey Bakassi
August 2, 2022

Two hundred pharmacists fled Nigeria in one year, says association

“I remember a colleague of mine who was travelling from Owo, in Ondo state where we practise to Benin in Edo state. He was kidnapped along the way.”

Pharmacist (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
August 2, 2022

Nigeria joins UN alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030

“We can be the generation who end AIDS in children.”

Photo of a child used to illustrate this story
August 1, 2022

Nigeria sets 2025 target to achieve 50% exclusive breastfeeding rate

The minister reiterated the government’s commitment to training health professionals with information to cascade to mothers on the benefits of breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding mother
August 1, 2022

Over 70% of infants in Nigeria denied breast milk: UNICEF/WHO

“Fewer than half of all newborn babies are breastfed in the first hour of life, leaving them more vulnerable to disease and death.”

Breastfeed
August 1, 2022

Over 900 tuberculosis cases recorded quarterly in Plateau: NGO

The organisation is launching a week-long testing to create awareness about TB and to also intensify case finding.

Tuberculosis patient
August 1, 2022

NMA tells Buhari regime to privatise government hospitals

“Or we can go for graded privatisation where they sell 51 per cent of the shares. Of course, they should fix it up a bit so that it could fetch some money.”

National Hospital Abuja
August 1, 2022

Nobel laureates, actors seek access to groundbreaking new HIV medicines

The current best PrEP option is approximately $60 per person per year.

Nobel laureates, actors seek access to groundbreaking new HIV medicines
August 1, 2022

Boko Haram: Doctors beg Buhari to secure Abuja ahead of NMA conference

“Lately, there had been bold incursions into the FCT, and this would negatively impact on the socio-economic indices of the FCT.”

NMA/bandits