Category: Health

Barely days into the new year, resident doctors across Nigeria are once again preparing for industrial action. The Nigerian Association

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According to Nestle, the recalled products may contain cereulide, a toxin known to trigger nausea and vomiting.

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…See true reversal in ‘few years’ Nigeria’s long-standing reliance on overseas medical treatment is under fresh scrutiny after Central Bank

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The report showed that 88 per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2025 were reported from four states: Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Taraba

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An analysis of federal budgets since 2023 shows that while health spending has increased in nominal naira terms, its share of total government expenditure has consistently remained below six per cent, far from the 15 per cent benchmark African leaders agreed to more than two decades ago.

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Mr Pate said beyond measles and yellow fever, five million children had received the pentavalent vaccine.

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The African health organisation said that the study analysed more than 187,000 laboratory test results from 205 laboratories in 14 African countries, including Nigeria.

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Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) across Nigeria will resume a nationwide strike on the 12th of

read more Resident doctors set to resume nationwide strike January 12

Nigeria’s long-standing reliance on overseas medical treatment appears to be rapidly reversing, as new data from the Central Bank of

read more Nigeria’s medical tourism spending crashes 96% as local healthcare capacity deepens

The United Nations has reaffirmed that cervical cancer can be prevented and successfully treated when women have timely access to

read more UN says cervical cancer preventable and curable with early detection