Health

The United Nations Children’s Fund says 250,000 out of 1.2 million children in Zamfara suffer from severe acute malnutrition. UNICEF representative Cristian Munduate said this at a news briefing in Gusau on Wednesday. Ms Munduate […]

A Nigerian nurse, Ugbede Ojo, who faced backlash after describing Lagos as a “smelly city” in a viral tweet, has secured a new job abroad. This development follows reports that her position at a Lagos hospital was […]

A once-promising primary health centre in Tangaza, Sokoto State, has been left to ruin, leaving 10,000 residents without access to basic healthcare services. The Labsani Health Post, which was abandoned in 2018, stands as a […]

Temitope Abiola, a middle-aged woman, was full of glee when her HomeKit pregnancy test confirmed she was expecting her first baby. But to put a formal recognition of her new condition, she needed to go […]

The Federal Government has confirmed multiple outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in Kano State, impacting various bird species, including layers, ducks, guinea fowl, and turkeys. In a circular […]

Amid the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) recently discovered in China and now spreading to other countries, the Nigerian government has strengthened surveillance at major international airports.  The virus has spread to countries such […]

There is apprehension in the medical world globally after videos posted online reportedly showed congested hospitals and overburdened healthcare system in China. According to reports, China is dealing with another epidemic five years after the […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday announced that it seized unregistered food products worth over N3.8 billion in Lagos State. The food and drug regulatory agency in a […]