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The number of Coronavirus infections in Africa has been dwindling in the last four months, the World Health Organisation announced on Thursday.According to the report, the number of COVID-19...
When it comes to the world of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), it is natural to be concerned about your best chances to conceive through this technique. Certainly, IVF is among the most effective trea...
As part of policy to stem the tide of medical tourism, the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, on Monday, commissioned a multi-million naira diagnostic centre.The 24 hours state-of-the-...
Fully vaccinated inbound travellers would no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test, the Federal Government said on Monday.The FG said they would, however, be subjected...
Lassa fever has reportedly claimed the lives of a medical doctor, Dr. Abubakar Saleh Moriki, and a health worker, Hamza Abubakar, at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital and Kauran Wali Cl...
The Nigeria Network of NGOs says the exclusive control of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments by “big” pharmaceutical companies continue to put the world at risk of the next deadly variant of t...
US vaccine maker Moderna announced Monday that it would build its first mRNA jab-manufacturing facility in Africa after signing an agreement with Kenya’s government to produce up to 500 million dos...
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to amend the Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board Act to provide for the establishment of two new Federal Orthopaedic hospitals in Kwara and Osun States....
No fewer than 817,300 under five children will benefit from the second phase of Polio Outbreak Response in Gombe State.Declaring the response open on Friday, Deputy Governor, Dr Manassah Jat...
The Federal Government has revealed that it disbursed N50bn as part of the COVID-19 intervention fund to 52 federal tertiary institutions in the country.It explained that the fund was disbur...
The first “World Summit Against Cancer” which was convened in Paris in 2000 established the World Cancer Day. It is an international day commemorated annually on February 4 to promote awareness of ...
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is endemic to 14 of the 20 neglected tropical diseases listed by the World Health Organisation.It also stated that over 120 million Nigerians were at ...
Generic drug manufacturers will make a more affordable version of Merck’s anti-Covid pill for 105 of the world’s poorer nations, in deals announced Thursday by a UN-backed organisation.The g...
The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has suspended its three-day warning strike.The nurses had on Monday commenced a three-day warning strike to...
Healthcare experts say Nigeria needs to develop new modalities to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, noting that the testing procedure must be improved to protect the nation.They st...
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos state chapter, has declared a three-day warning strike from Monday, January 9 to Wednesday, 12, 2022, to demand better working conditi...
An organization, the Ray of Hope Foundation has called on well-meaning Nigerians to assist the people of the grassroots in the area of the healthcare system.The foundation, who noted that th...
The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives on Friday said it will commence three-day warning strike on Monday.The state secretary of the union, Olorun...
President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant....
The World Health Organisation stated that it would miss its target to vaccinate 40 percent of the population in every country by the end of the year, and 70% by the middle of next year. The W...