Health

The Wife of Ondo Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu said research has rated Nigeria among countries with poorest cancer care and control system.Akeredolu disclosed this on Thursday to newsmen to mark a week-long program to commemorate 2020…

A new 1,000-bed Coronavirus hospital has opened in a city close to Wuhan where the outbreak of the disease began.The Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre started receiving patients at 10.30pm last night after workers spent just 48…

Russia has closed its far east border with China to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus.The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to close the country’s far east border with China.Mishustin approved plans…

PRESS STATEMENTHon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM has advised Nigerians living in China to be wary of CORONAVIRUS as the Nigerian mission in Beijing is in touch with Nigerians in Wuhan.She…

Mental Health is an incredibly misunderstood issue in Nigeria, as it is in most parts of the world. In this week’s Thought Leadership piece, Nigeria Health Watch Program Manager Dara Ajala-Damisa writes about the need to focus particularly…

Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs, during the weekend, Saturday 11/1/2020, through the assistant of spirited individuals rescued a heavily pregnant mentally challenged woman at Onitsha, who few hours after her rescue gave birth to a…

Destination UHC: Nigeria’s Political Will, a Catalyst! Universal Health Coverage is meant to ensure that all citizens irrespective of their socioeconomic status have access to health services without suffering financial hardship. This…

There are so many stories of giving birth in Nigeria. From good to not so great. These stories come from people in all classes of the society. While there are thousands of successful deliveries that happen daily across the country, it is…

A new year is here, the end of one decade and the beginning of another, depending on where you place your marker. The year that passed witnessed some incredible moments in Nigeria’s health sector, and as we begin 2020, it’s important to…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over what it termed "dangerous and unapproved use of Paracetamol Tablets to soften meat used in food preparation".NAFDAC raised the alarm in a…