Health

WHO recommends “mpox” as new name for monkeypox In the wake of reports of racist and stigmatising language surrounding the name Moneypox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday recommended a new name “mpox” for the disease. The…

Women Living with HIV/AIDS reiterate commitment to promoting PMCT The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN) has reiterated its commitment to promoting the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMCT) in…

World Pneumonia Day: SCI advocates measures in fight against disease By Odunayo Odeja Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria has called on the Nigerian Government and partners to champion the fight against childhood pneumonia…

Buratai commends ACDCP over winning war against COVID-19 Former Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian Envoy to Benin Republic, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai (rtd) has applauded the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDCP)…

Nigerian Army provides free medical services for Kogi communities The Nigerian Army on Thursday provided free medical services for the people of Eika-Ohizenyi communities in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi. According to…

NCDC records 1,601 suspected cases of yellow fever The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded a total of 1,601 suspected cases of yellow fever from 463 local government areas in 36 states of the federation and the Federal…

Lagos Govt earmarks N200m to fund indigenous research in health The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Tuesday, said the government has earmarked N200 million to fund indigenous research in health. Abayomi…

NPHCDA urges parents, caregivers to take children for measles vaccination The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has urged parents and caregivers to ensure their children are vaccinated against measles, describing…

Primary Health Care: GAVI supports Nigeria with $50m The Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), a public-private health partnership with the goal of increasing access to immunisation in poor countries, says it will support eight states in…

Gombe First Lady to lead advocacy for improved health services Hajiya Asma'u Inuwa Yahaya, the wife of the Governor of Gombe State, has assured residents that she will be leading the advocacy for the improvement of the health service…