Category: Health

…NCDC records one imported case and 10 more persons identified through contact tracking

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He noted that many children were difficult to identify as they relied on parents, caregivers and health workers, while some were orphaned or lived in households unaware of their HIV status.

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Informal ambulance services like commercial buses or community-based services by ‘good samaritans’ accounted for 47 percent of all emergency response transportation services in 2025 according to recent industry reports by Salvus Emergency on Nigeria’s emergency healthcare system. Public ambulance services account for only seven percent of all emergency response services, private ambulance services account for […]

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In a statement signed by the agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, and shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the health body said the case is the only confirmed infection so far.

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Mr Aina said the government is using a mix of data tracking, free services, and immunisation campaigns to address preventable deaths among women and children, although gaps remain in coverage and access.

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The federal government says 1,256,791 children have received the malaria vaccine across four states as the country works through challenges linked to the vaccine’s four-dose schedule. The federal Government, in October 2024 received the first batch of 864,200 doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Muyi Aina, executive diretor/CEO of the […]

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Rising cancer cases in Nigeria, especially among women, are not just a growing health concern but a reflection of population growth, longer life expectancy, improved detection, and shifting lifestyles, experts say. According to data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Nigeria recorded about 127,763 new cancer cases in 2022, with women accounting […]

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The company, which produces more than five billion condoms annually and supplies global brands including Durex and Trojan, said it was facing increased pressure from shortages in key raw materials.

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Mr Aina noted that the government also increased direct allocations to PHC facilities in response to rising operational costs and inflation.

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Mr Aina spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the agency’s first quarter 2026 media briefing, where he reviewed progress under the ongoing primary healthcare reforms.

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