Update: FCT Doctors Suspend Indefinity Strike, Set to Reopen Monday
ABUJA, Nigeria – Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have suspended their week-long strike and will resume duties on Monday, following Senate-led mediation. The…
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NCDs Cause 32m Deaths Yearly – WHO warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are now the most urgent public…
Sanwo-Olu’s Wife Launches Lagos Measles-rubella Vaccination Campaign
LAGOS, Nigeria – The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has launched the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign, urging parents and guardians to immunise…
Lagos Launches Sickle Cell Daycare Centres Across all Councils
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State government has announced plans to establish haematology daycare centres in every local government, ensuring sickle cell patients access…
Akwa Ibom Adopts STOP Guidelines to Cut Maternal Mortality
UYO, Nigeria – Stakeholders in Akwa Ibom have pledged full commitment to implementing the Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP) guidelines to help reduce maternal…
FG, US-CDC Boost Dengue Surveillance Amid Edo Outbreaks
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government and the United States Centre for Disease Control (US-CDC) have strengthened efforts to expand surveillance of Acute Febrile…