Category: Health

According to the report, the ministry finalised an implementation plan for the migration policy in 2025.

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Mr Adesigbin said identifying people living with TB has historically been one of the country’s biggest challenges but noted that new digital systems and advanced testing tools are improving case detection.

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This transport network reflects the realities of Nigeria’s health system, where limited ambulance fleets and infrastructure gaps make community participation essential.

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According to the agency, both substances belong to a class of medicines known as phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors.

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The NCDC said the case fatality rate currently stands at 23.2 per cent, higher than the 18.7 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025.

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Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to struggle, and poor public finance management is a major contributor. Misallocated resources, opaque budgeting, and

read more How Nigeria’s poor public finance management weakens health systems

…Experts push for early eye tests Health experts in Plateau and Kaduna States have raised an alarm over the growing

read more Glaucoma crisis deepens in Plateau, Kaduna, may hit 10m Nigerians by 2040

In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the State Immunisation Officer (SIO), Bashar Garba, said many who still refuse the vaccines have long-held beliefs and are not newly influenced.

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The WHO confirmed that 12 doctors, nurses and paramedics were killed in a strike late Friday on the Bourj Qalaouiyeh Primary Healthcare Centre

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The 2026 World Sleep Day, themed “Sleep Well, Live Better,” is dedicated to raising awareness about sleep’s critical role in human health and encouraging individuals to adopt healthier sleep habits.

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