15-year-old wins top honour for skin cancer breakthrough
In October 2023, Heman Bekele, a rising 10th-grader from Woodson High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, made history. He was crowned the winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a…
In major healthcare plan, Tinubu initiates 10 oncology, diagnostics facilities | To retrain 120,000 health workers
To improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa, President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment…
Africa to declare public health emergency over monkeypox
The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General…
Zero Tariffs: Tinubu signs executive order to reduce cost of medicines
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs, a statement by the coordinating Minister of Health…
Katsina reports 118 suspected cholera cases amid outbreak
Katsina State health officials have reported 118 suspected cases of cholera across various parts of the state. As a result, the state government has activated its Incidence Management System to…
Photos: Mikel Obi undergoes surgery at UK hospital
Former Super Eagles and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has undergone a successful surgery in the United Kingdom. The Nigerian football icon disclosed this in a post on his Instagram…
Unregistered tiger nut drinks caused Lagos cholera outbreak – Govt
Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, during an interview VICTORIA EDEME disclosed how the cholera outbreak in the state became serious. What are…
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since…
Lagos dumps manual data collection in hospitals, floats ‘smart health information platform’
| Sanwo-Olu: ‘This is bold move to use technology for effective health delivery’ | State Govt signs concession agreement with Interswitch, eClat A new revolution has kicked off in Lagos…
Health Alert: Stop storing cooked food in refrigerator for more than three days – NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Moji Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for…