COVID vaccines saved over 1.4m lives in Europe, says WHO
No fewer than 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe through the Covid vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. The global health body also noted that the…
No fewer than 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe through the Covid vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. The global health body also noted that the…
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr Eniayewun Ademuyiwa, has lamented that government-owned hospitals are becoming overstretched due to the mass emigration of health workers abroad for greener…
The Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Dr Adedamola Dada has revealed that the hospital is recording an increase in patients with infertility. Stating that the number of…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare inaugurated the National Health Research Committee on Thursday to boost translational research on health-related issues. The Minister of State for Health and…
A group under the aegis of CSOs and Primary Health Centre engagement has resolved to establish a monitoring unit to track the activities of health facilities, especially in rural areas.…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has urged Nigerians to engage in responsible and safe sexual behaviour during the festive season to prevent the spread of HIV and…
The World Health Organisation has raised the alarm on the increase in dengue infections recorded in 2023 globally, which represents a potentially high public health threat. The UN health agency…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency intercepted counterfeiters involved in the production of a variety of…
The world’s largest cleft-focused charity, Smile Train, on Saturday, commended experts in Nigeria’s National Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia, and Nursing Plan for championing quality surgical, obstetric, anaesthesia, and nursing care in…
The World Health Organisation on Friday officially announced Noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) as a Neglected Tropical Disease. The WHO in a statement noted that the decision which was…