Category: Health

OneHealth Pharmacy, a foremost online pharmacy network in Nigeria, has launchd OneHealth ClinIQ Clinical Excellence Programme, a free, four-week blended training programme designed to equip frontline health professionals with the clinical framework they need to operate at the highest level of community-based care. Oladotun Ola-Egbinola, the Public Relations Manager said in a statement that the […]

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You can not outsource the delivery of your health system or the treatment of diseases like malaria, HIV, and TB to taxpayers in other countries.

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Stakeholders have urged Nigerian states to commit more resources to health security, warning that weak sub-national systems continue to undermine efforts to contain recurring disease outbreaks and prepare for future pandemics. The call was made on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) Strategy (2026–2028) by eHealth Africa. Participants […]

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Cumulatively, 21 states and 82 local government areas have recorded at least one confirmed case in 2026.

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According to the DG, more than 120 health workers have also been wounded since the escalation of violence on 2 March.

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In an attempt to reduce waiting time and ensure prompt access to care at its over 2,000 partner health facilities

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In its latest situation report covering Epidemiological Week 10 (2-8 March 2026), the agency disclosed that five states – Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Edo – account for 85 per cent of all confirmed cases recorded so far this year.

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In Nigeria, access to dental care remains limited, particularly in rural areas, while awareness of preventive oral health practices is still low.

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According to DHDC, the outreach was designed to provide comprehensive TB awareness, immediate screening, and on-the-spot testing for persons who might otherwise fall through the cracks of the standard health system.

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He explained that the programme was designed to equip and prepare selected youths from all 774 LGAs to serve as ambassadors of health sector reforms in their communities.

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