Health
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Osun Varsity Screens 1,000 Residents, Staff for Hypertension, Hepatitis, Obesity
The Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, has screened about 1,000 students, staff members and residents of surrounding…
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LASTMA Warns of Health Risks from Groundnut Oil Spilled at Ojota
Residents, traders and food vendors in Lagos have been warned against buying, selling or consuming groundnut oil scooped from the…
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Malnutrition Crisis: MSF Treats 87,000 Katsina Children In Eight Months
Thousands of children in Katsina State continue to battle acute malnutrition, with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors…
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Counterfeit Crackdown: NAFDAC Destroys N22.73bn in Unsafe Products
From counterfeit medicines and substandard cosmetics to unsafe food and drinks, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…
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Katsina Health Workers Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike Over Unpaid Allowances, Salary Dispute
Healthcare services in Katsina State face potential disruption as the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals has declared a seven-day warning strike…
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Kwara Begins Digital Transformation Of Public Healthcare System
Public hospitals in Kwara State are set to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) to improve patient information management and modernise…
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Swine Fever: Ogun Farmers Lose N5bn, Seek Government Support
African swine fever outbreaks have caused losses estimated at more than N5 billion among pig farmers in the Ikangba/Agoro axis…
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Yemen Cholera Cases Triple in Three Weeks as Conflict Displaces Thousands
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen have tripled in three weeks as renewed fighting forces thousands of civilians from their homes…
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UNGA Adopts Pandemic Declaration, Calls for Stronger Global Preparedness
In a renewed push to strengthen global preparedness against future health emergencies, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted…
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Diphtheria Kills Five Children in Same Kano Family, KNCDC Confirms
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has confirmed the deaths of five children from the same family following…
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