Health

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has described the level of corruption in the sector and the country as a “very deep issue”. The minster shared his observation at a […]

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, has said a total of 2,102 suspected cholera cases and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 states and 122 local […]

As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31 states have so far recorded 528 confirmed cases. Out of these […]

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, said about 4.95 million girls aged nine to 14 have been vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus in the first phase of the vaccination across […]

Determined to avoid disruption of services and give utmost care to patients, the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital is investing in solar energy to provide alternative source of electricity to the hospital. The […]

The minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali-Pate has said the Federal Government will deliver six new cancer centres in Nigeria in the next two years.  Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s […]

The United Kingdom authorities have banned health workers from bringing dependants to the country. The UK Home Office made this known in a statement released on Monday. The statement said the new rules to cut […]

By Kemi Yesufu  The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC)Stakeholders on Monday hosted a meeting of regional stakeholders and development partners as part of ensuring health security in the region. Stakeholders including […]

Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, says more than 60 percent of Nigeria’s healthcare is in the hands of the private sector without adequate supervision. This, he said, bred illegal practices like organ […]