Health Programmes: Stakeholders Seek Reduced Dependency On Foreign Donors
Stakeholders in the health sector have urged Nigeria to take charge of its health programmes and reduce dependency...
76,000 African Women Die Of Cervical Cancer Annually – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has decried the devastating toll of cervical cancer in Africa, where 76,000 women...
Family Planning Essential For Population Control, Improved Living Standards – Stakeholders
As Nigeria’s population is projected to hit 450 million by 2050, reproductive health experts and stakeholders have identified...
Diabetes: CAPPA Tasks FG, States On Financial Commitment
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the federal and state governments to demonstrate...
Merck Foundation, Partners Award 830 Specialised Medical Scholarships Across 52 Countries
The Merck Foundation, in collaboration with African first ladies, ministries of health, and medical societies, has provided 830...
Open Defecation: Achieving WASH Goals By 2030
Despite government efforts and international partnerships, Nigeria’s battle against open defecation and inadequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)...
Diabetes Costs Nigeria $1.8bn, 48,375 Deaths In 1 Year
Comrade Bernard Enyia, vice president II of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria and national coordinator of the Network...
Federal Gov’t Commences Mpox Vaccination In FCT
The federal government has commenced the Mpox vaccination in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Rufai Garba, director of...
MDCAN Strike Cripples Schools, Hospitals
The seven-day warning strike by the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), which began on Monday,...
Federal Gov’t To Launch Plan For Eradication Of Open Defecation
Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation is set to launch the Clean Nigeria Campaign Strategic Plan aimed...