NCDC Urges States to Boost Health Emergency Preparedness
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to strengthen emergency preparedness and response under the…
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Gbajabiamila Sponsors Free Medical Outreach for Lagos Island Residents
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has sponsored a free medical outreach at Agboyi Ori Omi, an…
Lagos Council Chair Backs PHC Drive, Vows Grassroots Support
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusegun Odumbaku, has pledged his administration’s full support for the Lagos State…
Nigeria Opens First TMS Centre to Treat Depression, PTSD
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria is set to open its first Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, on October 10, to coincide with…
FG Orders Health Agencies to Back Brain Cancer Breakthrough
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed major health research agencies to provide technical and financial backing for a groundbreaking scientific investigation into…
Jigawa Targets 3.1m Children for Measles, Rubella Vaccination
Kano, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has launched a major integrated vaccination campaign to immunise 3,186,521 children against…
FG Launches Cancer Awareness Fiesta, Screens 1,000 Civil Servants Free
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting Nigeria’s rising cancer burden through the launch of a National Sports and…
Ghana Engages Leaders to Champion Nationwide HPV Vaccination Drive
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has called on religious and traditional leaders across Ghana to support the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV)…
Nasarawa to Vaccinate 1.3m Children Against Measles, Rubella
LAFIA, Nigeria – The Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has launched a mass vaccination campaign targeting more than 1.3 million children against measles…
Kano Expands Hypertension Care to 208 Health Centres
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has expanded hypertension treatment services to 208 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities, marking a major step in…