Health

The opening ceremony on Thursday was an avenue to set the tone around the theme which focuses on building resilience and an inclusive healthcare system for a healthy Nigeria. The...

Aaron James, 46, suffered extensive injuries including the loss of his left eye, his dominant left arm above the elbow, his nose and lips, front teeth, left cheek area and...

The UN health agency has five trucks full of supplies in place in Egypt near Gaza, said Teresa Zakaria of the WHO’s emergency relief office. The World Health Organisation (WHO)...

In Nigeria, there have been stories of conjoined twins who survived and were successfully separated. set of conjoined twins delivered by medical experts at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital...

The state Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) sealed the facility following a tip-off from a concerned citizen. The Lagos State government has shut a private hospital at Ago-Okota...

A break in the chain of handovers creates a deficit not only for the present but also for the future. The Federal Government of Nigeria recently rolled out its plan...

“To worsen the situation, most of the time in the night, we resort to the use of a torch to administer drugs and dress the wounds of patients,” the nurse...

She said 40 people had died out of the 1,188 recorded cases. The health commissioner also confirmed the emergence of 50 diphtheria cases, with two deaths recorded. Zamfara has recorded...

He said the ministry would continue to support states through advocacy and coordination, urging the states to take responsibility for cholera preparedness and response plans. The Nigeria Centre for Disease...

At least 95 students from Eregi Girls Secondary School in Kenya have been hospitalised at various hospitals following an outbreak of a mysterious illness in the school.The students were admitted...