Nigeria Health

Kano Ends Fourth Malaria Campaign Across All 44 LGAs Health workers administer malaria drugs during Kano’s fourth SMC campaign

Health workers administer malaria drugs during Kano’s fourth SMC campaign

Kano Ends Fourth Malaria Campaign Across All 44 LGAs

Hussaini Ibrahim October 22, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has concluded the fourth cycle of its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention...

Nigeria Launches Cancer Project with Record 2025 Health Funding Minister Iziaq Salako launches Nigeria’s innovative cancer medicines project in Abuja.

Minister Iziaq Salako launches Nigeria’s innovative cancer medicines project in Abuja.

Nigeria Launches Cancer Project with Record 2025 Health Funding

Chukwu Obinna October 22, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Innovative Cancer Medicines Demonstration Project, marking...

Kwara Health Crisis Deepens as Only 99 Doctors Serve State kwara-health-crisis-only-99-doctors-remain

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Kwara Health Crisis Deepens as Only 99 Doctors Serve State

Korede Abdullah October 18, 2025

ILORIN, Nigeria – Kwara State is battling a severe medical manpower crisis, with only 99 doctors currently...

Lagos to Begin Measles-Rubella Vaccination Rollout January 2026 Health officials launch measles-rubella vaccination campaign in Nasarawa State Nigeria

Health officials launch measles-rubella vaccination campaign in Nasarawa State Nigeria

Lagos to Begin Measles-Rubella Vaccination Rollout January 2026

Korede Abdullah October 17, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination across...

Gates Foundation Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children Against Measles-Rubella Nigerian parents urged to vaccinate children with Measles-Rubella vaccine

Nigerian parents urged to vaccinate children with Measles-Rubella vaccine

Gates Foundation Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children Against Measles-Rubella

Juliet Jacob October 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Nigeria has urged parents to vaccinate their children...

Blink Often to Protect Eyes from Screen Damage – Expert Warns Nigerians Nigerian ophthalmologist advises frequent blinking to prevent screen-related eye strain

Nigerian ophthalmologist advises frequent blinking to prevent screen-related eye strain

Blink Often to Protect Eyes from Screen Damage – Expert Warns Nigerians

Mirian Gom October 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A consultant community ophthalmologist, Dr. Bolarinwa Tota of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital...

WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria WHO Country Representative Dr Pavel Ursu presents credentials to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

WHO Country Representative Dr Pavel Ursu presents credentials to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria

Mirian Gom October 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country...

NCDC Launches Language Hackathon to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Nisa Premier Hospital Abuja where suspected viral fever case was tested

Nisa Premier Hospital Abuja where suspected viral fever case was tested

NCDC Launches Language Hackathon to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Chukwu Obinna October 10, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched an innovative programme...

WACCPS Strengthens Clinical Physiology Training to Boost Health Standards Students undergoing clinical physiology training in Nigeria

Students undergoing clinical physiology training in Nigeria

WACCPS Strengthens Clinical Physiology Training to Boost Health Standards

Koko Maxwella October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The West African College of Clinical Physiology Sciences (WACCPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to...

Nigeria Gains as Gavi Vaccines Save 1.7m Lives Globally Nigerian health workers administering vaccines to children in rural community

Nigerian health workers administering vaccines to children in rural community

Nigeria Gains as Gavi Vaccines Save 1.7m Lives Globally

Korede Abdullah September 30, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says its immunisation programmes saved 1.7 million lives worldwide in...