Children as young as seven with high blood pressure face up to a 50% greater risk of dying from heart disease in adulthood, according to […]
Category: Health
Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Healthcare at the Grassroots
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to repositioning and delivering […]
WHO Commends Nigeria, Others for Progress in Reducing NCD Deaths, Calls for Urgent Global Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Nigeria, China, Egypt, Russia, Brazil, and Denmark for achieving significant progress in reducing mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). […]
Experts Push for Stronger AFI Surveillance as Edo Emerges Among Nigeria’s Worst-Hit States in Lassa Fever Outbreak
BENIN CITY – Edo State has been ranked among the worst-hit states in Nigeria’s latest Lassa fever update, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
NAFDAC Seizes N1.2bn Counterfeit Malaria Drugs in Lagos, Moves Against Chemically Ripened Fruits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit malaria drugs valued at over N1.2 billion in Lagos, in a […]
Nigerian Public Hospitals in Crisis as Nationwide Nurses’ Strike Enters Fourth Day
Public hospitals across Nigeria continue to reel under the impact of the ongoing nurses’ strike, now in its fourth day, as patients are turned away, […]
Gaza Famine Deepens: Malnutrition Death Toll Rises to 154, Including 89 Children
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has reported that seven more people have died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number […]
Nigeria Records Second-Highest Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa – UNICEF
In a concerning update from the international health community, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that Nigeria currently ranks as the second most […]